Top 20 Real Estate International News

• Dubai Overtakes New York as Top Global City for the Elite: According to Savills, Dubai is now ranked as the world’s leading city for the rich. [Link: 3]
• Global Real Estate Value Exceeds Debt, Equities, and Gold: Research indicates that the United States remains the most valuable commercial real estate (CRE) market globally. [Link: 9]
• Alpine Luxury Homes Soar in Europe: Europe's Alpine property market is defying the global luxury slowdown, with prime mountain homes delivering double-digit growth. [Link: 1]
• North America Real Estate Enters a Tech-Driven, Boomers-Fueled Era in 2026: A pivotal year of reinvention is expected as technology, demographics, and capital markets converge. [Link: 1]
• European Real Estate Loan Defaults Projected: Real estate loan defaults of €43 billion are projected in Europe over the next three years due to refinancing challenges. [Link: 7]
• Global Confidence in U.S. CRE Drops: Global confidence in U.S. commercial real estate has dropped sharply amid policy turbulence, fueled by tariffs and escalating global trade tensions. [Link: 9]
• The World's MLS Announced: A new global Multiple Listing Service (MLS) was announced, designed to slash seller costs on a planetary scale. [Link: 1]
• Global Housing Bubble Risk Markets in 2025: UBS flags Miami, Tokyo, and Zurich as the world's top housing bubble risk markets in 2025. [Link: 1]
• Tokyo Office Market Defies Gravity: Rents hit an 18-year high in Tokyo's office market. [Link: 1]
• Abu Dhabi Investments in UK Surpass $25.6 Billion: Abu Dhabi has doubled its 2021 pledge for UK investments, surpassing $25.6 billion. [Link: 3]
• Foreign CRE Investors Poised for 2025 Comeback: Foreign commercial real estate investors are expected to make a comeback in 2025 due to macroeconomic shifts and evolving investment strategies. [Link: 9]
• CRE Shifts as Private Wealth Embraces Institutional Tactics: London, Hong Kong, and New York are identified as the top destination cities for private wealth investment. [Link: 9]
• Hotel Interest in Syria Rises: Rotana and Accor are leading global hotel interest as Syria reopens to investors, exploring opportunities in Damascus. [Link: 3]
• China’s Home Prices Hit New Low: China’s home prices hit a new nine-year low in July. [Link: 6]
• Hong Kong Office Market Rebounds: Hong Kong's office market is seeing a rebound, with IPO activity spurring leasing demand. [Link: 1]
• UK's Rightmove Stock Tumbles: Shares of UK property portal Rightmove plummeted as AI investments are expected to negatively impact 2026 profit. [Link: 2]
• Saudi Arabia’s Stablecoins and Real Estate Growth: Saudi Arabia is integrating stablecoins to drive growth in its real estate sector. [Link: 3]
• European Property Investment Leaps: European property investment increased by 23% in 2024, according to CBRE reports. [Link: 7]
• Investors Eye Canada: Investors are increasingly looking toward Canada as economic uncertainty shakes the U.S. real estate market. [Link: 9]
• Wealth Migration to Europe: The world's rich are flocking to Europe in 2025, according to a Knight Frank report. [Link: 1]