Location: Europe
Mark Collins on MIPIM’s resi highlights
This year's conference was characterised by a mood of cautious optimism, says CBRE's Chairman of Residential...
An Odd Mood: Reflections on MIPIM 2016
With the sword of Damocles dangling over everyone's heads, confidence in the resi sector was muted at best in Cannes, reports Nicky Richmond...
It's always really quiet, the flight back to Blighty.
MIPIM Diaries #2: Nicky Richmond
The Budget did not go down well in Cannes, reports Brecher's Nicky Richmond in her latest missive from MIPIM...
Its like a stag party, said the client, but with business cards...
Iranian buyers gear up for £6bn overseas property spending spree
London, Dubai, Switzerland, Germany and the South of France could be in line for a £6 billion wave of investment from UHNW Iranian property buyers over the next 5-10 years, according to new predictions.
French resi market boosted by return of the Brits
Residential sales across France were up 12.5% last year compared to the same period in 2014, according to the Notaires de France.
MIPIM Diaries #1: Nicky Richmond
Hosting a breakfast for bankers in a venue that doesn't take reservations? What could possibly go wrong, says Nicky Richmond in her first dispatch from Europe's biggest property fair...
Osborne extends SDLT surcharge and cracks down on offshore developers #Budget 2016
"We can choose to be a force for stability", said Chancellor George at the start of today's Budget speech, but four overhauls of the nation's finances within 12 months - two full Budgets, an extra Summer…
Cumulative Effects: The clouds and silver linings of 2016 so far
The short-term merchants and those in transit through London may have been seen off by the Chancellor, but life goes on for the rest of us, says the Property Vision team...
Property industry looks upbeat this year, but there may be trouble ahead
Britain's real estate sector is relatively upbeat about short-term prospects, say the British Property Federation and Grosvenor, but the longer-term view is decidedly more iffy.
John Taylor rolls into Switzerland
Monaco-based hyper-prime agency John Taylor is making a move on Switzerland, assigning its first master license and setting up shop in some of the country's most exclusive destinations.
Global UHNWI population slips 3% as London retains prime position
London is still the "most important" world city for the ultra-rich, says Knight Frank in its tenth annual Wealth Report.
Sotheby’s International Realty moves into Ireland
Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates has signed an agreement to expand its global real estate network into Ireland, with the formation of Ireland Sotheby's International Realty.