Luxury sales slow across the world’s top super-prime markets
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Prime London’s top-end outperforms in ‘slow’ spring market
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Global super-prime sales slowing but still above pre-pandemic levels
Dubai's US$10mn-plus market continues to lead the pack, but London and New York are still seeing healthy volumes, reports Knight Frank.
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