Location: Asia
Chinese mega-developer slashes all prices by 30%, potentially sparking a property price war
China Evergrande is cutting prices at all its mainland schemes by nearly a third as it tries to boost sales figures.
Ranked: The world’s top 15 ‘Luxury Cities’
New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong are the top global cities for luxury living, according to a new index by HNW research house Wealth X.
Chinese demand for UK property bounces back as Stamp Duty pushes buyers to act now
"Anyone who can bring their transaction forward to 2020 from next year or even later is doing so," says property portal Juwai, against fears of higher Stamp Duty rates from 2021.
Wary developers shun America’s ‘hot potato’ mansion portfolio in Hong Kong
"Many of Hong Kong’s biggest property tycoons are staying out of a keenly watched residential property sale by the US government to 'stay onside'," reports the South China Morning Post, "as the asset be…
Hong Kong developer proposes a new émigré city in Ireland
One of Hong Kong's big property mavens is touting a plan to build a whole new city in Ireland, to home around 50,000 emigrants from his semi-autonomous Chinese hometown.
Johns&Co appoints new Hong Kong head
Betty Yeung has joined the specialist new-build agency from Colliers.
Interest in other countries ‘plummets’ as Hong Kong buyers hone in on UK market
Applications for British passports have 'skyrocketed' since the UK’s announcement of a path to citizenship, according to immigration specialists...
153 $10m+ sales worth $3.2bn: How the world’s super-prime markets fared under lockdowns
Activity may have plunged, but global super-prime property markets "outperformed expectations" under lockdown, reports Knight Frank, with 153 sales going through above $10m since March.
Ranked: Most-wanted luxury property features & how they have changed since the start of the year
Some luxury property features are perennially popular - but a number of less traditional nice-to-haves have seen a sharp increase in popularity since the start of this year, according to some research…
Major visa shift could open the door to UK citizenship for hundreds of thousands of Hong Kongers
One of the “biggest changes in our visa system in British history” could drive a surge in demand for UK property from Hong Kong residents, as they look to flee more authoritarian rule.
US Government looks to offload an enclave of six super-prime mansions in Hong Kong
CBRE has been appointed to sell a portfolio of mansions in Hong Kong, valued at up to HK$5 billion.