The investment buyer and the holiday home buyer. Russian real estate buying trends.

2014 Russian Property Investment in Europe. Russian interest in real estate, both domestic and abroad, has increased steadily over the last decade. However, this has led to a lot of conjecture among European estate agents. The western mentality creates the assumption that the typical Russian buyer will be spending an extravagant amount of money in … Read more

House prices up in four Spanish regions with the Balearics posting the highest leap

  According to official figures for Q3, house prices in four Spanish regions are now on the rise. The Balearics lead the way with 4.4% growth year on year and Balearics Sotheby’s International Realty expects the trend to continue for 2014. “The factors that kept these Mediterranean islands buoyant in recession, are the same as … Read more

Top yacht-building nations. Global Order Book for 2014.

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

London is a property developers’ paradise. And ordinary people are being priced out

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

The British destinations cashing in on big-spending Chinese tourists

George Osborne wants to attract more affluent Chinese holidaymakers to Britain. Who stands to profit from these high-rolling visitors?

Asia – fastest growing region with 18 new billionaires in 2013

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