International
Real estate trends and developments from global markets – what’s happening overseas and why it matters here.
NZ housing market worth NZD$1.66 trillion, but momentum stalls
First home buyers have pushed their market share to a record high as rising mortgage rates and high listing stock keep the upper hand with buyers.
Dubai’s $2.2 billion project leans on long-term leasing, not sales
Most of the new Water Gardens development will be leased rather than sold, a strategy the developer says…
Singapore property sales on track for record S$50 billion year
Residential transactions led the September quarter, with Knight Frank Singapore noting investor demand held firm across residential, commercial…
eXp founder Glenn Sanford hands global leadership to Leo Pareja
The leadership shake-up sees eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja take charge of parent company AGNT, while founder Glenn…
International capital returns to Germany’s residential property market
Overseas investors more than doubled their share of German residential deals in the September quarter, with large portfolio…
€1bn bet on Europe’s housing shortage as global investors target rental market
Partners Group and Empira Group are launching a €1 billion ($1.8 billion AUD) European residential investment strategy, betting…
International investors pile into London property as bulk deals near £80m
Three major bulk residential investment deals in London this year, including a $21.5 million purchase of nine Notting…
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…
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…