Location: Asia
New senior hire ‘marks a new chapter in Savills Singapore’s growth story’
Savills has recruited a new head of International Residential Services in South East Asia.
Savills Private Office adds Asia Pacific specialist
Lili Zhang recently returned to the agency to lead and grow the UK Asia Pacific team.
The price of living well: New research ranks the most expensive cities for HNWIs
'Living well' is now more affordable in European cities than in American and Asian counterparts, says Swiss bank Julius Baer.
Dubai leads global super-prime sales bounce, as £10mn+ deals falter in London
International super-prime property market activity 'slowed noticeably' last year, says Knight Frank - but things perked up again at the start of 2023.
Salboy adds global sales lead
Carmen Ching steps up to lead the Manchester-based property firm's international sales strategy, from Hong Kong.
Receivers offer Frank Gehry-designed Hong Kong apartment for c.£69mn
The property is "easily one of the most precious residential properties in Asia," a Savills exec told the South China Morning Post.
Singapore doubles stamp duty for foreign buyers
The government's latest bid to 'moderate investment demand' will see the tax rate for overseas purchasers hit an eye-watering 60%.
How much residential space can you rent for $2,000 a week around the world?
'Most of these 25 cities have outperformed 2019 rental values and look set to continue growing this year,' says Savills.
Knight Frank expands Private Office to Hong Kong
Agency brings in Far East Consortium's Ho-Pin Tung to lead the latest addition to its global Private Office network.
JLL boosts Asia Pacific coverage
The property firm has rebranded its resi China Desk to APAC Desk as it looks to build market share across the region.
Relative Values: How many square metres of luxury real estate will $1mn buy in the world’s UHNW hubs?
Knight Frank illustrates how far US$1 million will stretch when it comes to prime residential property from Monaco and New York to Cape Town and Mumbai.
Dubai and resort enclaves topped another bumper year for luxury property price growth in 2022
Apart from the 'anomaly' that was 2021, last year saw the highest level of international luxury property price growth since the global financial crisis, reports Knight Frank - led by surging values in…