Location: MENA
Big project wins for 1508 London
1508 London, the architecture and design collective set up in 2010, has been on a particularly strong run of late.
Global Tax Report 2015: How do property costs and taxes compare around the world?
A new report into the buying, holding and selling costs for foreign buyers of prime resi in fifteen of the world's top cities has picked out Monaco as the one offering the lowest taxation, and Shanghai…
Chestertons appoints new MD to lead MENA operations
Chestertons has brought in a new Managing Director in the UAE to ramp up the property agency's presence in the "core" Middle East market, with a new International Properties division and an expansion plan…
LA-based real estate firm sets sights on London
"Luxury real estate network" Realty Group International has announced plans to enter the London market before the year is out, as part of an international expansion drive.
Quintessentially Estates opens up in Hong Kong
The real estate arm of concierge kings Quintessentially has launched an outpost in Hong Kong.
Penny Mosgrove, MD of Quintessentially Estates
Prime Recce: The five micro-markets of Marylebone
One of the trickiest of districts to get one's head around, the 200 or so acres of streets, squares and high streets that form Marylebone are actually five distinct micro-markets, each with their own…
Success Storeys: How to add value and maximise returns in luxury developments
The international superprime scene can seem a crowded one, with hyper-specced schemes lavishing ever-more luxury to stand out at the top of the market.
London is the world’s most expensive city to live/work – Savills
London trumps Hong Kong and New York for the dubious honour of being the most expensive world city to live and work in, with a price per head for renting residential space plus working space coming in…
Assael Architecture to launch UAE office to service property investors
London-based Assael Architecture has announced plans to open an office in the United Arab Emirates, in an effort to get closer to property investors looking to put money into London.
New acquisitions boss at The Collection LLP
Mayfair-based consultancy The Collection LLP has promoted Matt Smith to Partner, overseeing all property acquisitions.
‘Mega building’ designer joins Perkins+Will
Architecture and design firm Perkins+Will has secured the services of one of the world's top "mega building" specialists, Jo Palma.
Sotheby’s Realty announces Middle East expansion plan
Sotheby's International Realty has announced plans to expand the brand into five additional Gulf countries within the next 12 months.