International
Rightmove reports record day for overseas home-hunting as travel restrictions are eased
Sunday 28th June was the first ever day that more than one million searches were performed on Rightmove Overseas.
The global billionaire population grew by 8.5% in 2019, reaching an all-time high
Over 10% of the world's billionaires have donated something towards the fight against Covid-19 so far, according to some research by Wealth-X.
Knight Frank expects global city price growth rankings ‘to look very different in six to 12 months’ time’
The Global Residential Cities Index increased by 4.3% in the 12 months to March, its highest annual rate of growth since Q3 2017.
Savills continues European expansion with Austrian tie-up
Savills has signed up Vienna-based Spiegelfeld Immobilien as its newest associate in continental Europe.
Ritz-Carlton residences claim global-first with disinfected air
The luxury hotel group's forthcoming scheme in Amman is taking wellbeing to new levels by deploying UVC air conditioning disinfection technology throughout the rooms and residences.
Ranked: Most-wanted luxury property features & how they have changed since the start of the year
Some luxury property features are perennially popular - but a number of less traditional nice-to-haves have seen a sharp increase in popularity since the start of this year, according to some research…
Hong Kong buyers ‘dominating’ London’s luxury apartment market – Almacantar
Developer behind Centre Point & The Bryanston reports an influx of demand from the region, driven by the UK’s recent visa announcement and the upcoming SDLT surcharge.
Activity returns to global property markets, but there’s a ‘disconnect’ between buyers & sellers on pricing
Residential property activity in China "has largely returned to normal" after two or three months out of lockdown, reports Savills
Gulf Sotheby’s joins forces with Dubai’s Luxhabitat
Leading luxury agencies come together to launch co-branded real estate platform
Savills expands in SW France with new resi agency partner
Savills has boosted its continental coverage by teaming up with Beaux Villages Immobilier in South West France.
Pandemic pushes expats to buy homes ‘back home’
A rising number of expats are looking to move "back home" as the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic unfolds, according to a survey of prime-oriented Knight Frank brokers around the world.