Location: International
Digital investment has paid off in a crisis, says Engel & Völkers
International real estate giant 'safely navigates' a torrid few months, and still expects transaction volumes to top 20 billion euros in 2020.
Irish private island sells for €5.5m
A 157-acre private island off the west coast of Ireland has sold for over £5m to an anonymous European buyer, following months of negotiations during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Super-rich call on international governments to ‘please Tax us. Tax us. Tax us.”
"Tax increases on the wealthy and greater international tax transparency are essential for a viable long-term solution" to inequalities highlighted by the Covid-19 crisis, declare a group of 83 "millionaires…
British government offloads Sydney mansion
Grand Vaucluse pile has been owned by the Foreign Office since 1972
Sotheby’s lands in Lake Maggiore
Italy Sotheby’s International Realty launches new office in the region as post-lockdown buyers and renters seek out green space and spectacular scenery
Plans submitted for a $2bn botanical-themed resi-led development in the heart of Beverly Hills
A masterplan by Foster+Partners promises to create two landmark residential towers in super-prime Los Angeles, surrounded by ten acres of botanical gardens.
New British sanctions regime clamps down on ‘blood money’ property acquisitions
"Those with blood on their hands, the thugs and despots, the henchmen and dictators, will not be free to waltz into this country to buy up property on the King’s Road," declares Foreign Secretary Dominic…
Buy, Hold & Sell: How expensive are London’s property taxes on the world stage?
New research reveals the associated costs of buying, holding and then selling a property around the globe...
Soho House eyes move into the rental market
High-end group’s five-year strategy includes offering long-term accommodation to its members, according to boss Nick Jones
A-listings: Celebrity property stories of the month
June’s most interesting rumours involving famous people and their homes – some of which might even turn out to be true…
Rightmove reports record day for overseas home-hunting as travel restrictions are eased
Sunday 28th June was the first ever day that more than one million searches were performed on Rightmove Overseas.
The global billionaire population grew by 8.5% in 2019, reaching an all-time high
Over 10% of the world's billionaires have donated something towards the fight against Covid-19 so far, according to some research by Wealth-X.