Location: MENA
Montague rebrands; recruits Sobha man for Middle East expansion
Luke Banks has moved from leading luxury Dubai developer Sobha in the UK to helming the new Middle East division of Thomas Balashev's Montague Real Estate.
‘Prestigious’ commission for Accouter at Dubai’s $1.4bn Royal Atlantis scheme
The London-based studio has been tasked with creating a show apartment at Kerzner International's ultra-luxe project on the Palm Jumeriah.
153 $10m+ sales worth $3.2bn: How the world’s super-prime markets fared under lockdowns
Activity may have plunged, but global super-prime property markets "outperformed expectations" under lockdown, reports Knight Frank, with 153 sales going through above $10m since March.
Ranked: Most-wanted luxury property features & how they have changed since the start of the year
Some luxury property features are perennially popular - but a number of less traditional nice-to-haves have seen a sharp increase in popularity since the start of this year, according to some research…
Gulf Sotheby’s joins forces with Dubai’s Luxhabitat
Leading luxury agencies come together to launch co-branded real estate platform
Dubai looks to delay Expo 2020
The Bureau International des Expositions has provisionally agreed to postpone the Expo 2020 event - which many in Dubai's property world hopes would drive a market recovery - to 2021.
Ranked: Property price inflation in 100 prime global cities
The rate of residential property price growth across 100 prime global cities picked up a bit in 2019, reports Knight Frank, with Frankfurt leading the pack. But what about the year ahead?
Chestertons boosts franchise operation with two heavyweight hires
International estate agency Chestertons has recruited a pair of senior players from Sotheby's International Realty to help build its franchising arm.
Hong Kong ‘in a league of its own’ & London ‘at a turning point’: Prime global city markets in seven charts
Hong Kong, New York, Tokyo, Geneva and London are the most expensive prime global cities, says Savills;
Market Snapshot: Why 2020 is a ‘pivotal year’ for Dubai’s residential property sector
Dubai's residential property scene has suffered from massive over-supply in recent years. As the high-profile Expo 2020 event nears, is the market about to turn back up?
New International Resi boss for Savills in Dubai
Stan Ennor-Glynn has moved from JLL to Savills, where he will lead the International Residential division across the MENA region.
UAE developer offers all-inclusive travel packages for overseas investors
Dubai-based Azizi promises to handle buyers' entire journey in a bid to drive sales, laying on flights, all-inclusive hotel stays, and transport across the region...