Location: Australasia
Ranked: The world’s most valuable housing markets in 2025
Global property values have fallen in US dollar terms, despite most markets seeing growth when measured in local currencies.
Global luxury rental market levels out after ‘exceptional expansion’
Latest data points to a 'more mature' phase of the cycle, reports Knight Frank.
‘London may fit the definition of a Global City more than anywhere else in the world’ – Oxford Economics
Researchers have ranked 1,000 world cities across five categories, placing the UK capital in second place for the second year running.
Lendlease confirms ‘late stage’ negotiations for major Crown Estate JV
Elephant Park, Silvertown & Euston over-site developer is looking to 'accelerate the release of capital from international development through capital partnering'.
CoStar to buy Australian property portal Domain
Proposed deal values the listings site at over US$1.9bn.
Christie’s International Real Estate enters New Zealand’s property market
Luxury network partners up with high-end brokerage on the North Island as part of Asia-Pacific expansion strategy.
From Downtown Dubai to the Garden of England: The world’s hottest luxury property markets in 2025
Knight Frank’s global teams highlight ten prime resi locations set to outperform this year - including two British surprises.
Postcard from New Zealand: Optimism is on the rise in Auckland
Peter Thompson of Barfoot & Thompson/Luxury Portfolio International reports on a 'strong increase' in luxury property sales as both supply & demand build.
Australia to ban foreign property buyers for two years
'This isn’t a silver bullet, because there is no silver bullet,' says Housing Minister Clare O'Neil as the country prepares for an election - 'but this is an important piece of Labor’s absolutely massive…
Dubai & Sydney set to top prime city price growth in 2025
Savills has assessed prime residential growth prospects in 30 world cities, predicting a slightly slower overall rate of capital value appreciation this year than in 2024.
Lendlease offloads UK construction business
American private equity firm snaps up leading UK construction business.
Rent growth cools to below pre-Covid levels across key world cities
But 'the structural under-supply of new accommodation in major cities means rents are likely to rise faster than trend levels over the next few years,' says Knight Frank's research chief.