Location: International
HOK names new boss team
Two co-CEOs have taken the reins at global architecture practice HOK, succeeding the late Bill Hellmuth.
Knight Frank’s Faun relocates to London
The head of the agency's Private Office in the Middle East has spent the last decade in Dubai.
Singapore doubles stamp duty for foreign buyers
The government's latest bid to 'moderate investment demand' will see the tax rate for overseas purchasers hit an eye-watering 60%.
How much residential space can you rent for $2,000 a week around the world?
'Most of these 25 cities have outperformed 2019 rental values and look set to continue growing this year,' says Savills.
Northacre teams up with Nest Seekers in New York
“Nest Seekers is delighted to bring London’s premier projects to US buyers,” says CEO Eddie Shapiro.
Grosvenor hails ‘resilient’ performance as profits plunge
"Doing the right thing in hard times underpins the foundations for long-term success," says Grosvenor boss Mark Preston.
The world’s ‘most expensive plot of sand’ sells for over £27mn
"An AED125mn transaction would normally represent a spectacular penthouse or palatial mansion," says Knight Frank.
Fine & Country opens new Portuguese outpost in Lisbon
“Our objective is to make Fine & Country Portugal the number one agency in the premium market at both a national and international level during 2023," says Managing Partner Charles Roberts.
Ranked: Construction costs across 100 world cities
Geneva, London and New York top the charts as most expensive cities in which to build in 2023.
Luxury property co-ownership firm August appoints new COO
August, which offers fractional ownership of properties across Europe, has recruited the founder of London restaurant Bob Bob Ricard to run its operations.
St John’s Wood property agency chalks up £50mn American deal-run
Aston Chase recently sold six big-ticket North London homes to wealthy American families, as dollar-toting buyers took advantage of currency discounts.
Knight Frank expands Private Office to Hong Kong
Agency brings in Far East Consortium's Ho-Pin Tung to lead the latest addition to its global Private Office network.