Location: International
Overseas spending boom forecast for Swiss HNWIs
Switzerland, following a referendum that came out in support of more independence from Europe, is on the cusp of a foreign asset spending bonanza, according to the latest from WealthInsight.
Letter from MIPIM #3: Another restaurant, another round of stories
Another round of restaurants and stories for Nicky Richmond in Cannes...
The woman on the next table, rather the worse for wear, started up a conversation in broken English with my dinner guests.
Thai Times: CBRE Thailand recruits London property expert
CBRE Thailand has appointed an International Residential Investment Manager to cope with the growing number of Thai buyers looking at buying and investing in London property, says PropertyGuru's Andrew…
March of the Oligarchs? The estate agent’s view
Could the UK's property market be affected by the proposed sanctions on Russia? Let's not get hysterical, says Trevor Abrahmsohn...
Property price discounts hit four-year low
Just 27% of properties - and 15% in London - listed on Zoopla have had their asking price reduced, which the portal says is the lowest level of price cuts in four years.
Chinese mega-developer finalises second major London acquisition
Two months after snapping up the £600m Ram Brewery in Wandsworth, the Chinese state-owned property developer Greenland Group has finally shaken hands on its second landmark resi site, on the other side…
Letter from MIPIM #2: Doing it all wrong
Nicky Richmond soldiers on in Cannes...
Sitting here at 1.20am writing this whilst listening to Radio 4 on my TuneIn app, I realise that I am doing MIPIM all wrong.
Just 6% of landlords own more than one rental property – Countrywide
Just 6% of landlords own more than one rental property, and over half live withing 10 miles of their tenants, according to Countrywide Residential Lettings.
Letter from MIPIM #1: A selfie with Boris
As this year's French frenzy gets into full swing, we hear from Nicky Richmond as she dons her lucky gold pumps and heads into the fray...
I did a selfie with Boris. I'm not sure what made me do it.
Cannes Do’s: MIPIM 2014 highlights
As if you didn't already know, Cannes' annual property palooza kicks off tomorrow. Here's a pick of coming week's highlights on the Riviera (and a handy map):
Tuesday 11 March
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Savills partners up in San Francisco
Savills has struck a deal with a market-leading San Francisco-based real estate brokerage, significantly strengthening the firm's US capabilities.
Steady growth for PCL as the £10m+ market slows
February was the 40th consecutive month of price rises for prime central London property, according to Knight Frank, but prices at the top of the top-end seem to be easing up as a general sense of (relative)…