Historic villas as popular as ever in La Baule
The emergence of home office working and the phenomenon of semi-primary residences have brought a new clientèle to the property market in La Baule. Buyers wanting to preserve historic villas, ...The extraordinary property scramble in Deauville
Parisians have been flocking to Deauville since spring 2020 and the introduction of the first health restrictions. Which has led to a 15-20% price rise in just one year. And ...The Hauts-de-Seine market in tip-top shape
Despite the turbulence in 2020, France’s Hauts-de-Seine department has lost none of its appeal, in fact quite the opposite! For one simple reason: Parisians want large surface areas and outdoor ...Spain: the remarkable return of a market hard hit by the epidemic
The Spanish property market is usually buoyed by international clients, so hit a rough patch recently, but we can already sense that the situation won't last forever. Travel restrictions have ...Yvelines: the new real estate El Dorado for Parisians
The Yvelines property market has recorded a historic acceleration in early 2021, with transaction volumes, prices and flash sales skyrocketing. Bénédicte Petitcol and Nicolas Moirignot, from BARNES Yvelines, give us ...BARNES exclusive: the top 50 cities for the very wealthy
The health crisis coupled with an unprecedented economic crisis has shaken up the deck among the top international cities with wealthy clients. New York, Hong Kong, Los Angeles and Paris ...When property reflects our new lifestyles
Contrary to common belief, the distinction between primary and secondary residences has not disappeared with lockdown. It has been transformed. In these changing times, we are entering the age of ...Vineyards, a bespoke investment
Vineyards are in a class of their own when it comes to investment, which means that acquiring a wine-growing estate requires the utmost customisation for each specific case. Have you ...BARNES reinvents life annuity
Life annuity sales are gaining a new lease of life thanks to BARNES, which is brushing off the dust of this arrangement in order to bring it into alignment with the ...An international context ripe with real estate investment opportunities
The first half of 2020 reshuffled the deck in many international markets. Luxury real estate is no exception, but unlike many other sectors, it has emerged from the current health ...Ultra High-Net-Worth Individuals: a slower growth for more than a year
During the presentation in January of the Global Property Handbook 2020, when the coronavirus crisis had not yet reached its global dimension, BARNES established, as every year, an update on ...International Luxury Real Estate Market: Trends & Opportunities in Europe
Demand in the international luxury property market has remained very high on a global level since the end of the 2008-2009 financial crisis.
Market and trends
Demand in the international luxury property market has remained very high on a global level since the end of the 2008-2009 financial crisis. The general trend is a regular increase in the number of transactions and in prices for almost 20 years. Context, political and economic shocks, and changes in tax policy have contributed to regulating and/or slowing this phenomenon during precise periods in certain of the world’s countries and regions. Investing in international luxury property is still a safe bet in the longterm however, in the short- and mid-term, timing is paramount.
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