International
The ultimate isolation? Extraordinary private estate on ‘Man in the Iron Mask’ island seeks buyer
Described by agents as a 'once-in-a-lifetime opportunity', the only private estate on the Île Sainte-Marguerite - where the infamous 'Man in the Iron Mask' was held during the 17th century - has been…
Covid-19 has ‘brought to an immediate halt the unbroken upward trend in global HNW growth over the past decade’
Dollar millionaires now control nearly a third of the world's total private wealth, reports Wealth-X, after "a decade, and more, of plenty" - a period that has been ended by the pandemic.
Billionaire Musk looks to jettison vast property portfolio
The Tesla founder appears to be following through with his pledge to sell 'almost all physical possessions', starting with $140m worth of luxury properties in California
eXp hires Realogy star for global rollout
Michael Valdes took Realogy's platform into more than 70 new countries as senior VP of global servicing, and will now be in charge of growing eXp’s international footprint.
Watch: Take a tour of LA’s latest $100m trophy home
Somewhat amazingly, the number of $5m sales recorded in LA County in March and April (82) was only three short of last year's total, with 14 deals going through above $10m.
Google owner ditches plans for pioneering ‘smart city’
Sidewalk Labs has abandoned its grand plan to create a 12-acre "smart city" on Toronto's waterfront.
The Telegraph: Why coronavirus could end London’s status as a safe haven for foreign property buyers
Writing for the Daily Telegraph, Melisa Lawford casts doubt on whether the UK capital will be able to regain its world-wide appeal when travel restrictions lift.
US giant Realogy reports $462m net loss
Parent company of some of the world's biggest estate agency brands, including Coldwell Banker, Century 21 and Sotheby’s International Real Estate, has also suspended its partnership with Amazon
Prime property prices are likely ‘to display some resilience in most markets’, says Knight Frank
Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong saw the weakest property price performance of any prime global cities in Q1, reports Knight Frank, as the Coronavirus crisis struck first.
Grosvenor revenue profits halve; GB&I out-performs as European business swings to a loss
Dramatically lower numbers from 2018 to 2019 are "in line with expectations," says Grosvenor Group, and follow "deliberate decision[s] to accelerate UK asset sales pre 2016 and reduce [the] international…
How Covid-19 is affecting prime property markets around the world
Savills has surveyed 50 of its top people in property markets around the world to gauge levels of buyer and seller pessimism and positivity, and assess how the Coronavirus pandemic is changing the residential…
Inside the Hong Kong super-home shooting for £20k psf
A single square foot of this £89.5m residence on Barker Road, overlooking Victoria Harbour, costs the same as a brand new Mini Cooper