Location: Asia
Global Markets: Nordics strengthen; UK & US tread water; Antipodeans dip
An average 3.4% increase was recorded across 55 of the world's key housing markets during Q1, but there's signs that the top performers are starting to cool.
New price record reported in Hong Kong
A Shenzhen property firm owner has reportedly shelled out around HK$2.1 billion (just over £185m) for a new-build house on The Peak in Hong Kong.
Global Construction Costs Compared: London named third most expensive world city
London has emerged as the third most expensive place in the world in which to build, according to a fascinating study of international construction costs.
The Billionaires’ Shadow: How global ultra-wealth affects prime London property prices
London, as we know, is a popular playground/investment bureau for the world's billionaires, and residential property is the go-to asset for the mega-rich.
INTERVIEW: Paul Munford on the birth of buy-to-let and the property finance revolution
One of London’s most influential and innovative prime residential financiers
German agency rolls into the UK as Berlin’s luxury property market comes of age
One of Berlin's top luxury real estate firms is riding the German capital's high-end property zeitgeist by making a move on international markets.
A Luxury Thing: Property slowdown ‘a myth’ for majority of London
While "old luxury" locations continue their well-documented descent, it seems the rest of London - the vast majority - is marching to a very different beat.
The ten wealthiest real estate tycoons in the world are…
UHNW research house Wealth-X has prepared a handy rundown of the ten richest people in international real estate.
China’s Most Wanted: UK in sixth place as investors search for value
While the headlines may trumpet China's economic deceleration and hunkering, a vast number of wealthy Chinese investors are still pouring money into overseas property;
Concept home designs shortlisted for spectacular Hertfordshire Green Belt site
Competition to design a 10,000 square foot fantasy home on a former golf course
UK ‘still one of the cheapest places to invest in rental property’
In total tax take terms, the UK remains one of the cheapest countries in the world for investors involved in resi and commercial property rental, according to a new study.
Chinese developers have spent $30bn on overseas projects in the last five years
China's economy may be going through a rough patch but that hasn't stopped its property developers spending record amounts on overseas projects.