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New North America desk for Savills
“The North American desk will act as one point of contact for our clients and to facilitate referrals throughout our global network,” says Savills Private Office Director Rory McMullen.
The Times: Glitterati go on Hollywood land grab
'The search for solitude in an ever more intrusive age, coupled with panic after several home invasions, has led the rich and famous of Los Angeles to a new answer' writes Keiran Southern in this piece…
Oaktree moves on Evergrande’s Versailles-like castle project in Hong Kong
It's been reported that American asset manager Oaktree has appointed a receiver for Evergrande's c.$1bn super-luxury residential development project in Hong Kong.
In Pictures: Five of the world’s most luxurious branded residential developments
More than one in three affluent international property buyers (39%) would be willing to pay a premium for a branded residence, according to a survey of around 900 Knight Frank clients - typically 25%…
Leading RE boosts global leadership team
The luxury real estate network has hired Taco Heidinga as Global Business Development Director
‘A work of art you can live in’: Buyer sought for Design Haus Liberty‘s Lake Maggiore villa
In Pictures: Celebrated project by Dara Huang’s London-based studio has become available for the first time
‘Prime residential cities are expected to remain a safe haven in 2022’ – Savills
Savills' research team is predicting another strong year for property markets in prime global cities, with Miami and Berlin set for the highest rates of price growth in 2022.
Global resi investment outstripped offices for the first time last year
Total investment volumes bounced back 'very strongly' in 2021, reports Savills, as more funds looked to get into real estate
Savills teams up with ‘the pre-eminent residential professional in Germany’
JLL's former residential development chief in Germany has joined Savills, as the firm looks to build its presence in the European residential property market.
No bids for €471m Roman villa with Caravaggio ceiling
Rome's Villa Aurora, which features the only ceiling mural ever painted by Caravaggio, failed to find a buyer at auction this week.
Real estate in the metaverse is booming; is it really such a crazy idea?
Gaming is starting to overlap with real life, explains Theo Tzanidis - but is the virtual real estate boom the next great thing or the next big bubble?
Billionaire investor ‘doubles his money’ on ultra-prime NYC penthouse
Hedge fund tycoon Daniel Och has reportedly sold a four-bed residence at 220 Central Park South for $190m, after picking it up for under $100m in 2019