Location: International
Savills profits jump 47% despite UK resi slowdown
Boss Simon Shaw is 'delighted with the significant improvement in performance' - although the UK residential business saw revenue & profits decline in H1.
Fine & Country launches in Phuket
International estate agency brand opens licence on Thailand's biggest island.
Six Senses owner eyes boost from branded resi boom
IHG now has 35 residential projects open or selling across 19 countries as developers pile into the sector.
New York’s pied-à-terre tax paused after nearly a million properties swept into rollout row
Homeowners launch legal challenge to implementation, arguing City Hall ‘arbitrarily and capriciously foisted onto New York City residents the burden of proving they are not subject to the Surcharge.
Star Douglas Elliman broker targets London’s super-prime market
Luxury NYC specialist secures exclusive US representation for raft of landmark developments as American demand continues to build.
Rhodium hires former Nobu exec to lead global growth push
Dean Main's luxury property consultancy brings in Diane Daudin-Clavaud as Chief Development and Strategy Officer.
Record-breaking $70mn mansion sale in Silicon Valley as ‘AI investment fever’ fuels luxury market
Andrew Skurman & Suzanne Tucker-designed estate is Northern California's biggest resi deal of the year.
Ranked: Top 10 overseas property search locations for UK buyers in 2026
Portugal's Algarve region retains its top spot for British folk looking for a home abroad.
Dubai logs record-breaking half for super-prime sales
296 homes sold for more than US$10mn in the first six months of this year, reports Knight Frank - but ongoing uncertainties may quell activity in the coming months.
Seven Charts: How the super-rich are approaching property & wealth in an uncertain world
Swiss bank's latest research suggests the world's wealthy are becoming more defensive, with property decisions increasingly tied to wider questions of geography, risk and lifestyle.
China launches retroactive tax crackdown on wealthy citizens’ offshore assets
Beijing is said to be pursuing HNWIs for unpaid tax on overseas assets going back decades.
Forbes Global Properties lands in South Africa
Luxury brokerage network signs Keegan Steyn's Cape Town firm as its first representative on the continent.