Location: MENA
Global super-prime market rebounds, with London back in the mix
Knight Frank tracked 636 US$10mn-plus resi deals worth US$11.4bn in Q1, with London climbing to fourth globally by deal volume as Dubai, Hong Kong and New York led the strongest quarter in a year.
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HBA Residential expands global leadership team
Luxury design practice appoints regional Principals to oversee EMEA, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
American & Gulf buyers are ‘dominating’ the PCL market this year
'All the biggest deals over the last six months have been to either wealthy American or Gulf families,' says Beauchamp Estates, with US HNWIs behind nearly a third of Mayfair sales above £5mn in 2026…
London-listed developer builds $23bn pipeline in five years
Dar Global reports 124% revenue surge and more than 6,000 homes under construction as it takes stock of international expansion.
Forbes Global Properties signs first developer member
Saudi firm behind 12mn sq m Makkah mega-project becomes first developer to join worldwide brokerage network, which recently made a big splash in the UK's luxury market.
Emaar teases £40bn Dubai mega-project
Burj Khalifa developer says 4.5 million sq m scheme will rank among the largest masterplans ever conceived globally.
European buyer linked to one of Dubai’s biggest-ever land deals
An 80,000 sq ft beachfront plot on Naia Island has reportedly changed hands for more than $150mn, topping a previous benchmark set on the island earlier this year.
Mandarin Oriental to launch branded mansions in Abu Dhabi
Luxury hotelier is working on 35 stand-alone residences in the grounds of the Emirates Palace hotel.
Sobha unveils plans for 38mn sq ft Abu Dhabi debut
'City within a city' masterplan marks developer’s first major resi play in the UAE capital.
Buying agent calls for ‘better financial incentives’ to entice wealthy expats to London
Camilla Dell flags the impact of war in the Middle East on the UK's prime property market - and how London's 'safe haven' status is facing strong competition from tax-light locations.
London’s super-prime status ‘under pressure’ as Tokyo & Dubai lead global house price growth
'Prime residential property has pulled away from the broader housing sector' in many global markets, says Knight Frank, but the UK capital has dropped to 93rd place on the firm's annual PIRI 100 index.