International Edition

Latest performance & forecasts: Tokyo tops Savills' H1 index as London and Dubai lose ground, while Cape Town is tipped to lead global prime resi growth over the rest of the year.

Former Jumeirah boss José Silva to help steer Maybourne's 'next phase of growth'

Two new recruits join as agency reports ‘significant’ flow of capital from Turkey into the new homes market.

Savills flags diversification over volume as the defining trend in APAC's branded residential sector.

The Fouquet's Hotel & Residences is Miami Design District's first resi development

Gaia Private Office joins buying agency’s growing roster of associates covering prime second-home hotspots around the world.

International Properties

Andrew Skurman & Suzanne Tucker-designed estate is Northern California's biggest resi deal of the year.

Chancery Rosewood hosts second UK-Saudi exhibition as organisers claim £65.7mn of opening-day sales and reservations.

Beauchamp Estates is marketing the remarkable 140-hectare property, with two development options devised by London-based Casa E Progetti.

International Markets

Homeowners launch legal challenge to implementation, arguing City Hall ‘arbitrarily and capriciously foisted onto New York City residents the burden of proving they are not subject to the Surcharge.

Portugal's Algarve region retains its top spot for British folk looking for a home abroad.

296 homes sold for more than US$10mn in the first six months of this year, reports Knight Frank - but ongoing uncertainties may quell activity in the coming months.

International Business

International estate agency brand opens licence on Thailand's biggest island.

IHG now has 35 residential projects open or selling across 19 countries as developers pile into the sector.

Luxury brokerage network signs Keegan Steyn's Cape Town firm as its first representative on the continent.