luxury housing

New Zealand reopens luxury housing market as rich foreigners eye havens

The country’s property sector has been in a multi-year slump

Dubai’s skyline has been transformed over two decades by staggering construction ambition.
NEWS ANALYSIS

UAE’s property sector faces reckoning after Iran strikes

Developers say market fundamentals are strong despite volatility

Mark Zuckerberg owns homes in Palo Alto and Lake Tahoe, California, as well as in Washington, DC, and Kauai, a Hawaiian island.

Mark Zuckerberg breaks Miami record with US$170 million mansion

The sale at 7 Indian Creek Island Road sets a record for the most expensive home sale in Miami-Dade County

The new measure is expected to affect about 0.3% of residential property deals in the city and bring in around HK$1 billion of revenue each year, according to Paul Chan.

Hong Kong hikes stamp duty for luxury homes as sales rebound

Developers have made a number of high-profile luxury property sales in the past few months

About 30% of Reignwood Park’s residential units have been sold so far, with Thai buyers accounting for roughly 70% of purchases.

Luxury property complex in Thailand seeks more overseas buyers

Foreign demand has softened amid geopolitical tensions, trade disputes, safety concerns and a deadly earthquake

Dubai luxury property players continue to count on wealthy buyers from overseas and other investors to keep snapping up high-end real estate.

Dubai developer H&H sees luxury property boom continuing in 2026

The firm seals a deal for a 106-key Capella hotel, bringing the Singaporean luxury chain to the city

The price  of the freehold bungalow in Barker Road works out to S$2,737 per square foot on a land area of 15,783 sq ft.
SINGAPORE PROPERTY

Lee Kong Chian grandsons buy Barker Rd bungalow for S$43.2 million, Sentosa condos for S$23.9 million

The bungalow is next to four adjacent freehold Chancery Lane properties owned by Lee Shih Hua and Lee Shih Kwei

Nearly one in five purchases in the US is made by buyers who plan to live with relatives beyond their immediate family, including grandparents who might help foot the bill.

The trends dominating the luxury real estate market in 2026

Millennials and Gen Xers are driving the shift

The cities where older buildings’ rents fell the most saw new apartments built at a much higher rate than the national average.

Luxury apartments are bringing rent down in some major US cities

As new buildings open, wealthy tenants trade up, forcing landlords to drop prices for older flats

The 31st-floor unit in luxury condominium Sculptura Ardmore that fetched S$20 million or S$6,193 per sq ft has four bedrooms.

Sculptura Ardmore condo unit sells for almost S$6,200 psf amid uptick in high-end sales

This is the fifth deal this year to cross the S$6,000 psf mark, after only six sales have surpassed this threshold between 2011 and 2024