How international developers are influencing prime resi markets
Cross-border activity has "changed up a gear" as overseas developers target the world’s gateway markets, and the UK capital is firmly in the sights; 41% of large developments in central London last year were being developed or funded by international means, up from 31% in 2016
What to read next
Developers reluctant to take a swing in super-prime Surrey
Stock shortage predicted in St George's Hill and Wentworth as development plots fall out of favour with high-end housebuilders
How 12 luxury developers are changing the face of Mayfair with 15 super-prime schemes
501 new super-prime homes - worth a total £5.4bn - are set to be delivered by 12 developers in Mayfair over the next five years.
153 $10m+ sales worth $3.2bn: How the world’s super-prime markets fared under lockdowns
Activity may have plunged, but global super-prime property markets "outperformed expectations" under lockdown, reports Knight Frank, with 153 sales going through above $10m since March.
Most read
Luxury brokerage declares £1.3bn in H1 sales
Overseas buyers accounted for 52% of the UK agency's deals, while new instructions topped £2.3bn.
Deals & Data: London’s £15mn+ market rebounds in blockbuster first half
Record-breaking sales, resurgent international demand and a surprise winner among the capital's super-prime neighbourhoods - but buyers are still calling the shots.
Property Industry Reactions: New PM Burnham installs Downing Street team
UPDATED: Former Defence Secretary John Healey replaces Rachel Reeves as Chancellor of the Exchequer; Angela Rayner returns to the Cabinet as Housing Secretary.
Foxtons warns of sharp profit drop; prepares for ‘a prolonged lower transaction volume environment’
Estate agency says 'trading has been adversely impacted by the prolonged downturn in the sales market, as well as short-term volatility in the lettings market.'
Branded residence boom hits new heights as $200mn Aman penthouse finds buyer
Unfinished Beverly Hills residence is reportedly under offer at more than five times LA's current condo sales record.
Knightsbridge developer cuts resi for hotel & spa scheme
RBKC has approved a PLP-designed hotel/spa on Pavilion Road, replacing an earlier mixed-use consent with apartments.
Has Hamilton Terrace become NW London’s hottest address?
The St John's Wood street has notched up almost £100mn of house sales in the past 12 months.
Knight Frank launches ‘second phase’ of broker recruitment drive
The big-brand estate agency has received 130 enquiries from would-be self-employed brokers so far, with eight being appointed in the last eight weeks.
Interview: Caitlin Ure of GBR on the business of branded residences – and what’s next for the sector
Why do some branded resi schemes command huge premiums while others fall short?
Knight Frank signs new Mallorca agency partnership
Balearic agency boss heralds 'a full-circle moment'.
LATEST ARTICLES
Latest Forecasts: Knight Frank predicts stronger growth across global prime markets
Brighter conditions expected across the world's top luxury housing markets in 2027, with Asia leading the pack, Milan outperforming in Europe - but London still under pressure.
Industry Reactions: Annual house price growth slows to 2.7%
Latest official data shows the national annual rate of property price inflation fell sharply in May. 'The market is holding steady rather than collapsing,' comments one London estate agent.
St John’s Wood mansion trades in £29mn deal
Latest NW8 mega-deal revealed in official records.
Moveli recruits another senior agent from Hamptons
Self-employed agency has tripled its broker count in the last two years.
Prime London Property Market Snapshot: Week 29, 2026
Sales activity has slowed again.