Location: MENA

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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How much prime property does US$1mn buy around the world?

Knight Frank's latest Prime International Residential Index illustrates how the spending power of US$1mn has contracted in many luxury markets over the last five years.

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