Location: International
Why Canada’s ban on foreign homebuyers is unlikely to affect housing affordability
A new act in Canada bans non-citizens, non-permanent residents and foreign commercial enterprises from buying Canadian residential properties;
Balearic Islands consider a ban on foreign property buyers
A Canadian-style ban on non-resident property buyers 'would be a definitive step to start solving the housing problem' on Mallorca and Ibiza, suggests a senior politician.
The Boundary acquires digital twin ‘pioneer’
Visualisation studio teams up with 'world leader' in city-scale digital twins & interactive experiences
‘Time to tax the rich’: Campaigners pitch four proposals to curb the growing wealth divide
'Greater taxation of rich people is not the only answer to the inequality crisis, but it is a fundamental part of it,' says Oxfam.
Jide Taiwo moves into Dubai
Nigeria's Jide Taiwo & Co has followed last year's UK launch with a move into Dubai real estate.
Christie’s signs Carter Jonas to global real estate network as exclusive UK affiliate
167-year old London-based firm joins the fast-growing CIRE roster
Knight Frank ramps up alpine coverage with new office in Morzine
The Portes du Soleil was a 'key missing part' of the agency's network.
UHNW Attitudes in 2023: Ten key insights from top wealth managers
Four in ten ultra-high-net-worth individuals grew their wealth in 2022, according to Knight Frank's latest research, despite a year of ‘Permacrisis’.
Précis Capital secures £1bn backing from Canadian investor; rebrands
Recently-launched real estate lender has significantly increased its firepower, and rebranded to Precede Capital.
Another fractional ownership start-up enters the London property market
Fractal's founders want to 'upend conventional second home ownership', becoming the latest co-ownership venture to target the luxury property sector.
London design firm rolls into the Caribbean
Ward & Co has set up a permanent base in the region after winning a number of high-profile commissions, including a new-build development project in collaboration with Randle Siddeley & Adam Architecture.
Vast Raffles-branded residences go on sale in Dubai
Buyers are being offered a choice of 14 turnkey homes serviced by the luxury hospitality group, with floorplates going all the way up to c.26,500 sq ft.