Main image: 'Some Middle Eastern buyers are actually keen to avoid Knightsbridge, wanting to break away from the herd'
Knightsbridge loses its shine for Middle Eastern buyers
Camilla Dell notes a 'shift in focus' amongst London's Middle Eastern buyers... Purchasers from the GCC region are more focused on areas like Marylebone these days.
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