New York is billionaires’ favourite city
The Big Apple is home to 85 billionaires, say Savills and Forbes. Singapore, in second place, has 79 resident billionaires, while Moscow, Beijing and London have 71, 61 and 55 respectively
The world’s billionaires have seen a ‘significant decrease’ in wealth & numbers
UK billionaires' combined net worth fell by 17% in 2018, reports Wealth-X
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Hong Kong developer proposes a new émigré city in Ireland
One of Hong Kong's big property mavens is touting a plan to build a whole new city in Ireland, to home around 50,000 emigrants from his semi-autonomous Chinese hometown.
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London named the world’s most ‘comprehensively attractive’ city for the eighth year
London, New York, Tokyo and Paris are the most “comprehensively attractive” and "magnetic" cities in the world, according to 2019's Global Power City Index
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Former embassy sold in Mayfair’s biggest house deal of 2025
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In Pictures: ‘One of the finest homes in South West London’ hits the market at £25mn
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Russell Simpson builds Mayfair team
Beau McCarty has joined Hermione Russell's recently-opened office.
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Green light for ‘landmark’ redevelopment scheme in Chelsea
Transformation of one of the neighbourhood's 'most iconic sites' is due to deliver 24 luxury homes and a flagship retail space.
DDRE Global brings in Eales as head of agency
Arrival of Strutt & Parker’s former deputy head of resi marks a 'new era' for the luxury real estate brokerage.
Brokerage recruits ex-Savills department head
Sam Pagett will be covering the Cheltenham patch as a Moveli broker.
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Super-prime lettings agency flags 'influx' of Hollywood A-listers looking for turn-key homes in North London, amongst other trends.
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