The definitive guide to the state of the superyacht industry. Italy is still by far the number one yacht-building nation, but The Netherlands and Turkey have consolidated their places, according to ShowBoats International magazine’s Global Order Book for 2014, the definitive tally of yachts 80 feet (24 metres) and longer under construction. 735 new yachts … Read more
That we are heading for a crisis is not in doubt, but the huge rents on the government’s Build to Rent scheme are hardly going to help
George Osborne wants to attract more affluent Chinese holidaymakers to Britain. Who stands to profit from these high-rolling visitors?
First Global Census Shows Record of 2,170 Billionaires Worldwide. The global billionaire population reached a record 2,170 individuals in 2013 and total billionaire wealth in Asia surged nearly 13 percent, making it the fastest-growing region, according to the inaugural Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire Census 2013. At current growth rates, the Wealth-X and UBS Billionaire … Read more
Malibu as the most expensive place to live in the United States, according to 2013 Home Listing Report (HLR) release by Coldwell Banker Real Estate. According to the annual report, an apples-to-apples comparison of four-bedroom, two-bathroom homes in more than 1,900 real estate markets across the United States, a sample-sized home in the affluent … Read more
Reversing the trend of recent years, the Americas region is the king of the luxury goods spending hill, estimated to grow at four percent in 2013 versus 2012, surpassing the estimated 2.5 percent growth rate for China, as luxury spending in that country moderates, according to the 12th Edition of Bain’s Luxury Goods … Read more