Location: International
Amazon partners with US real estate brokers for a new home-buying platform
Realogy - which owns property brands including Century 21, Coldwell Banker and Sotheby's International Realty - has teamed up with online retail behemoth Amazon to drive buyer introductions
Hong Kong buyers flock to London as unrest continues
Prime London estate agency records 'an unmistakable surge in enquiries from Hong Kong residents looking to buy property in London'
Italian government to auction off historic palazzi and villas in €1bn ‘fire sale’
93 buildings - including an 11th Century former convent in Venice, and a 15th Century palazzo in Florence - are being sold off by the populist League and Five Star parties to help trim the country's €2.
The Tailored Home: Exploring the lavish world of design duo Collett Zarzycki
Anthony Collett and Andrzej Zarzycki have created exceptional luxury living spaces in some of the world's most desirable enclaves over the last 30 years, from African safari lodges and Tuscan farmhouses…
Global real estate giants unite for massive $500m proptech investment fund
Venture capital firm Fifth Wall has assembled a remarkable consortium of 50 international property behemoths - including British Land, CBRE and Cushman & Wakefield - creating a half-a-billion dollar…
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices moves into Spain
Madrid's LARVIA joins the global network of one of America's biggest real estate brokerages, following other recent signings in London, Milan, Berlin and Dubai...
Europe’s top-earning Airbnb hosts revealed
One super-host in Barcelona is bringing in over £2m a year from 63 properties via the short-term accommodation platform, according to new analysis
Concierge Auctions strikes up Sotheby’s alliance in Italy
The US-based luxury auction house has partnered up with the Italian arm of Sotheby's International Realty, promising to 'transform' the homebuying experience...
Bloomberg rolls out a ‘Housing Bubble Dashboard’
Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Norway, Sweden and the UK are all 'vulnerable economies to a correction in house prices', warns Bloomberg
FCO seeks designer for British ambassador’s new residence in Beijing
The Foreign & Commonwealth Office is looking to appoint a practice 'of the highest calibre' to create a 'showcase for design and products that fully reflect Britain and its values'
German developer moves into London with Fitzrovia scheme
Art-Invest Real Estate has opened a London office, and is working on a significant mixed-use development on Cleveland Street with Dukelease
University cities out-perform the rest of the property market
House prices in the world's top 50 university cities grew by an average of 66% between 2009 and 2018, compared to a national average growth of 40%