Location: International
Inside Mainland China’s most expensive home
A 32-bedroom, 72,441 square foot new-build palace has come up for sale in Suzhou, about 100km outside of Shanghai, for a cool CN¥1,000,000,000 (around US$150m), probably making it the most expensive…
‘Hampshire’s finest folly’ hits the market for £2m+
An extraordinary Grade II listed 14-storey tower - now a distinctly eccentric four-bedroom home - with some epic views over the New Forest and The Solent to the Isle of Wight, has come to market with…
New Iberian head for Engel & Völkers to drive Portuguese expansion
Engel & Völkers has set a significant growth plan in progress across Spain and Portugal, recruiting a new Director of Sales & Expansion and announcing an intention to open 38 new shops by the end of…
Opera Houses: Emaar debuts Dubai mega-laterals in London
UAE developer Emaar Properties has decided to launch its super-ambitious new tower scheme at a no-expense-spared showcase at Harrods of London.
Commercial property emerges as the sick man of Brexit
The commercial property sector looks to be having the worst of it in the immediate aftermath of Britain's vote to leave the EU: three four six major investment funds have pulled up drawbridges as private…
The Big Lemon: The Doer Upper’s letter from Amalfi
Surrounded by lemons on Italy's Amalfi coast, Alan Page reflects on what the EU Referendum result means for London...
Deal numbers triple in referendum aftermath – Douglas & Gordon
London estate agency Douglas & Gordon saw its deal numbers nearly triple in the week following the EU Referendum compared to the preceding seven days, according to trading figures released today.
The Four Month Window: London property market to revert to status quo ‘by the autumn’
Charles Curran expects the capital's prime property market to revert to the status quo by the autumn, providing a buying opportunity over the summer for some, but there is an underlying problem that…
Simmons & Simmons grows international projects team
Top law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired four new partners in the last month alone, as it continues to grow its projects team.
Simon Moore is the latest recruit;
For Sail: World’s biggest privately-owned residential yacht moors up in London
The World, the biggest privately owned residential yacht on the planet, has made a grand entrance into London after returning from an epic trip to Antarctica.
Buyer pays $18m over the asking for New York apartment
While buyers may be busy chipping away at prices in London, a mega-CEO in New York has just paid $18m over the asking for an Upper East Side apartment.
The Macro View: Brexit’s impact on UK commercial and investment real estate
London is likely to be hit with some corporate relocations and demand drops, says UBS, but there are several silver linings to focus on