International prime property prices surged in 2021 as ‘luxury homes became the asset class of choice for UHNWIs’
Knight Frank's Prime International Residential Index posted its biggest ever year in 2021, with luxury property prices around the world rising by an average of 8.4%.
Most prime global cities are likely to see property prices increase in 2021 – Knight Frank
Prime property markets around the world have proven "largely resilient" in the face of this year's happenings, reports Knight Frank.
World cities see prime property prices rise at fastest rate since 2016
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