Location: MENA
UAE portal publishes property transaction data in ‘massive step’ towards transparency
Agent-backed venture houza rolls out new feature with sold prices and market trend data to 'create a more open and transparent property buying experience'
70,000 square foot Israeli ‘palace’ lists at nearly $260m
‘Royal-style’ residence in Caesarea is one of the most expensive private homes ever to reach the open market.
Dubai mega-developer names new Chairman after pausing construction
Mohamed Alabbar has stepped down as Chairman of Emaar, becoming Managing Director instead. He has been replaced by Jamal Bin Theniyah.
Developer creates replica of St John’s Wood apartment in Dubai
Regal London has worked with Savills on an ‘innovative’ launch strategy for it latest high-end scheme.
UAE & USA lead international HNW mortgage activity in the UK
Over a third of the UK's high-end international mortgage activity has come from UAE-based buyers, according to some analysis by broker Enness.
Knight Frank launches Private Office in the Middle East
New Dubai-based arm of the agency's super-prime advisory service will be led by former head of London international project sales, Henry Faun.
Beauchamp expands in Tel Aviv with luxury agency acquisition
MAKI has been rebranded and merged into Beauchamp Estates's Israeli operation, which launched last year.
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