Location: International
2014’s ‘Ultimate Rich List of Destinations’ revealed
When your clients say they're disappearing off somewhere for a few weeks, they don't mean France any more. These days, the uber-wealthy prefer something a little more 'off the beaten track'.
French Lessons: Wealth tax woes continue in Paris
The punitive tax regime put in place by the French government has had a dramatic effect on the country’s housing market.
Free Lamborghini Diablo: Spanish villa offered with supercar sweetener
A villa on the Costa del Sol is being offered for sale with a free Lamborghini Diablo thrown in to sweeten the deal.
Heron Plaza site sells to Singapore’s UOL Group
Singapore-based UOL Group has bought the Heron Plaza site on Bishopsgate from Gerald Ronson's Heron International for £97m, with plans for luxury residential apartments, a hotel and retail units.
‘Dark storm brewing’ for China’s domestic property portals
"A dark storm is brewing in China’s local real estate market," proclaims Andrew Taylor, the co-founder of Chinese super-portal Juwai, as reports circulate that local realtors and agents are boycotting…
Sotheby’s hits 1m visits a month
Luxury real estate colossus Sotheby’s International Realty has been attracting some bumper online traffic lately; the firm's global website clocked up over a million visits last month.
The ‘Poor Door’ Debate: Do separate entrances make practical sense?
There are clearly issues surrounding how affordable housing is delivered in the capital, but the tone of this 'poor door' debate risks throwing the baby out with the bathwater, says real estate lawyer Edward…
£13,400 psf! Hong Kong house smashes global asking price record
A new development at the top of Hong Kong's exclusive Victoria Peak has just smashed the record for the world's highest asking price per square foot.
Tripadvisor for tenants launches in the US
A new tool that allows prospective renters to read apartment reviews by former tenants has just launched in the States.
Suite Dreams: Where is the most expensive place to sleep in London?
London has been named as the world's most expensive city to rent a five-star hotel room, luxury serviced flat or rental apartment.
Hadley completes Chelsea Island acquisition with £48m bridge
Luxury developer Hadley Property Group has completed the acquisition of a prime development site next to the Chelsea Design Centre in Chelsea Harbour with a chunky bridging loan from Omni Capital.
US luxury homes outperforming those in Europe and Asia
Average prime resi prices around the world have ticked up by 6.2% over the last twelve months, says Knight Frank, but it's the big US cities that are steaming ahead at the moment.