International
Real estate trends and developments from global markets – what’s happening overseas and why it matters here.
REA Group makes $409m play for stake in Ireland’s biggest property portal
The realestate.com.au owner is expanding its international footprint with a 35 per cent stake in the business behind Daft.ie, two years after its failed pursuit of UK property giant Rightmove.
London luxury rents jump 70% as supply shrinks
A shrinking pool of prime London rental stock has pushed the average luxury house rent to $423,548 (£217,204)…
What Scotland’s fast exchange times reveal about transaction efficiency
New UK data shows almost three-quarters of Scottish sales reach exchange within three months, prompting fresh questions about…
Australian property hunters look across the Tasman after tax shake-up
Australian interest in New Zealand property has climbed sharply since the Federal Government unveiled its negative gearing and…
US malls stage a comeback, outperforming every property sector
Enclosed shopping centres posted 13 per cent annual value growth in the past year, according to Green Street,…
Dubai developer’s $11.2bn Sharjah project dwarfs Australian projects
A Dubai-based developer is making its first move into Sharjah with an A$11.2 billion master-planned community set to…
Ray White NZ marks record market share at annual awards
More than 1,400 members gathered in Auckland to celebrate a year in which the network claimed its highest-ever…
Dubai property prices fall for first time in five years as market shifts gears
Dubai’s extraordinary property run has hit a turning point, with residential prices recording their first annual fall in…
Greece plans to lift property tax fivefold for overseas buyers
Real estate commentator and auctioneer Tom Panos says the proposed property tax changes in Greece could significantly alter…
China unveils reforms to end housing presale model
Beijing has told local governments to prioritise completed-home sales and extended mortgage terms to 40 years, in a…
Listing portal data clashes with sales reality as NZ property market shifts
Realestate.co.nz claims flat prices and growing choice, but top Wellington agent William Yip argues actual sale values have…
Zillow just revealed how 78,000 renters a month are skiping the rental trap – and what Aussie principals must do now
Zillow's rent-to-credit program offers a US benchmark for how agency leaders can turn property management into a long-term…
REA Group’s commercial chief swaps Australia for the top job at Trade Me
Kul Singh led customer, product, technology and marketing teams at REA Group for a decade before accepting the…
UK unleashes $76 billion public housing blitz to curb rental crisis
England's £39 billion pledge to build tens of thousands of social and affordable homes offers a case study…
China: Evergrande founder jailed for life as fraud scale emerges
A Shenzhen court found Hui Ka Yan's property empire overstated revenue by around $112 billion, a collapse an…
What a tax shake-up means for luxury rental demand
As stamp duty and council tax changes reshape London's top end, buyer interest has dropped sharply while rental…
Japanese agency sells homes for 1 Yen, banks trust instead
One Tokyo agency has built a business model around giving away unwanted regional properties for less than the…
Correct pricing on day one is beating three months of discounting
New Alto data shows Glasgow homes agree a sale in just 11 days, with the company's CEO pointing…
NZ sellers now wait 10.4 years to bank a profit
Cotality's latest Pain and Gain report shows profitable resales at a near 14-year low, with Auckland and Wellington…
What a €1 million budget buys in Italy versus Sydney
Knight Frank research shows prestige buyers are getting far more space and favourable tax settings in Venice, Lucca…
NZ’s million-dollar suburb tally spreads beyond Auckland and Wellington
New Ray White Group analysis shows the next wave of $1 million suburbs will emerge in Central Otago,…
Zillow cuts 500 jobs despite revenue growing 18 per cent
The US portal giant's second layoff round this year lands the day before Q2 earnings, as it restructures…
International buyer coverage is now part of a complete campaign
As domestic buyer demand tightens, agents are widening their reach to international capital – and building it into…
Governments worldwide are using tax to reshape rental supply
As South Korea targets multiple homeowners and Australia adjusts negative gearing, property managers may see shifts in investor…
What US HOA foreclosures mean for your strata levy conversations
Overseas data shows unpaid fees are rising alongside insurance and repair costs, a reminder for sales agents to…
Global commercial property market tipped to hit $1 trillion
Data centres, logistics and mixed-use conversions are reshaping commercial property, and the numbers suggest hybrid work and e-commerce…
UK asking prices fall as World Cup and heat distract buyers
Rightmove says sellers are competing harder for attention as football, record temperatures and a new Prime Minister push…
Prologis vs Segro: The $18 billion standoff over Europe’s prime commercial real estate
The UK warehouse landlord says the US logistics giant's latest offer still undervalues its portfolio, as a British…
Jay Papasan steps down as Keller Williams executive after 26 years
The co-author of bestselling productivity book The ONE Thing is leaving day-to-day leadership at Keller Williams to focus…
US and Gulf buyers revive London’s luxury property market
Ultra-prime deals worth £15 million or more (AUD $29 million-plus) jumped 26 per cent in the first half…
Billion-dollar border runs: The huge 50% forecast jump whipping Asian real estate into a frenzy
A stronger-than-expected first half has pushed Savills Singapore to raise its 2026 investment sales forecast to as much…
How a millionaires’ playground is racing to become a global tech hub
As Spain's Costa del Sol repositions itself as a tech and lifestyle hub, average prices in Marbella have…
Manhattan luxury sales stall as new pied-à-terre tax bites
Only one home priced above US$10 million went into contract in a week that brokers say shows wealthy…
US housing law takes effect without Trump’s signature
The largest federal housing package in more than three decades passed into law without a presidential signature, after…
San Francisco homes selling US$1m over asking amid AI boom
New data shows overbidding of this scale was virtually unheard of two years ago, as OpenAI and Anthropic…