Global house prices continue to climb – IMF
Iceland, Hong Kong and Ireland have seen double-digit property price inflation in the last year; 18 countries have seen negative growth, including Ukraine, Qatar, Russia and the UAE
Prime global city prices climb – but it’s a divided picture in Europe
Madrid, Paris and Berlin have all seen notable price increases in the last year, while prime property values in Zurich, Vienna, Geneva and London have all declined.
Global house prices rise at their fastest rate since 2006
Knight Frank's Global House Price Index tells of a 7.3% average increase across 56 tracked countries in the year to Q1 2021.
Urban house prices around the world are rising at their fastest rate since 2007
43 of the 150 global cities tracked by Knight Frank have seen prices escalate by more than 10% over the last year, with five above 25%.
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