International
PrimeResi’s Deals of the Year 2019
Last year undoubtedly belonged to a Florida-born hedge fund tycoon, but other high-rollers were also in action, snapping up some of the finest real estate in London and around the world.
Deal Review 2019: International Trophy Homes
From LA spec mansions and Sydney penthouses to historic villas on the French Riviera, PrimeResi surveys 15 of the most notable international mega-deals from the last 12 months...
Meyer Bergman joins forces with CC Land for £1.25bn Whiteleys scheme
Meyer Bergman and CC Land have formed a joint venture to bring forward the ambitious reinvention of the Bayswater landmark, with additional backing from Apollo.
Global house price inflation sinks to its lowest level in six years
Hungary has seen the fastest annual property price inflation of any of the 56 countries or territories measured by Knight Frank in the last year
Billionaires’ Rows: The world’s top ten ultra-prime addresses
Knight Frank identifies the ten global locations that have seen the most ultra-prime (US$25m+) property sales in the last five years... Six are in the USA, three are in Hong Kong - and one is in London.
‘Beverly Hillbillies’ mansion sells to media baron Murdoch for a record $150m
Rupert Murdoch's eldest son Lachlan is reported to have paid $150m for LA's Chartwell Estate, which initially asked $350m
UAE developer offers all-inclusive travel packages for overseas investors
Dubai-based Azizi promises to handle buyers' entire journey in a bid to drive sales, laying on flights, all-inclusive hotel stays, and transport across the region...
Swedish data company acquisition is ‘one of the largest European proptech transactions of 2019’
Real Capital Analytics has acquired rival firm Datscha
Singapore faces massive property over-supply
A glut of new-build homes coming to market could take four years to clear, thwarting price growth
Paris predicted to lead global prime property price growth in 2020
Knight Frank flags nine global prime resi trends to monitor in 2020, while picking which prime global cities are likely to see rising house prices in the coming year - and which are set for price falls.
International demand for British architecture expertise soars
UK architects' combined revenue increased by 13% in 2019 - with the value of international work escalating by 22%
Hedge fund billionaire sets new Florida price record
Spectacular six-acre estate 'La Reverie' picked up for $111m, after originally listing at $200m