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THE AFRICA REPORT

2024/25

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Property

Discover the next property hotspots primed for growth in a post-pandemic world, and explore our latest analysis of prime global property markets now and in the future.

Top Stories
Residential Sales
Country House market sees strongest annual growth since 2007
Prime Country House Index 275.4 / manor house 259.4/ cottage 294.3
3 years ago
Global
39% of expats bought a property back home during the pandemic
The pandemic sparked a surge in purchases by expatriates looking to acquire a base back home
3 years ago
Residential Sales
What impact has the pandemic had on students travelling for education?
Education is a big driver of demand in global property markets. Amid the prevailing travel restrictions and the rise of remote work, we weigh up the outlook for overseas students travelling to…
3 years ago
Global
What impact has the pandemic had on global buyers’ attitudes?
The ‘race for space’ has grabbed headlines globally but cities look to be mounting a comeback
3 years ago
Property Sector
Prime outpaces mainstream price growth for the first time since the start of the pandemic
Prime prices across 46 cities increased at an average rate of 8.2% in the year to June 2021, up from 4.6% in March.
3 years ago
Property
Revealed: penthouse premiums around the world
Exclusivity, privacy and sweeping spaces make penthouses the pinnacle of urban living. New Knight Frank research reveals the premiums buyers are willing to pay for the crown jewels in new…
3 years ago
Property
Wealthy buyers with urban aspirations fuel global super-prime sales
Cities are springing back to life as vaccinations ease restrictions, with wealthy buyers returning in record numbers.
3 years ago

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Research
Marbella’s recovery is underway with a 22% jump in sales in Q1 2021
Marbella’s property market saw a surge in sales in the first quarter of 2021 despite travel woes.
3 years ago
Wealth and Investment
ESG, climate change and the opportunities for agricultural land
A new report from Knight Frank sheds light on the future of farmland
3 years ago
Property Sector
Globally, house prices are rising at their fastest rate since Q4 2006
Knight Frank’s Global House Price Index, a tool for benchmarking average prices across 56 countries and territories, increased 7.3% in the year to March 2021.
3 years ago
Publication
Home searches rise in Portugal as buyers ready themselves for easing of travel rules
Portugal, along with Spanish and Greek islands, has been declared safe for UK residents to travel to by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). This comes just a day after the European Union…
3 years ago
Property
Prime prices in key global cities are rising at their fastest rate since 2017
Globally, prime residential prices are rising at their fastest rate since Q4 2017.
3 years ago
Cities
Miami-style living on the Mediterranean shore
Antares, Odile Decq’s first high-rise residential project on Barcelona’s Mediterranean Shore, is due for completion in Q2 2021. The Wealth Report speaks to Philippe Camus, CEO at Shaftesbury Fund…
3 years ago
Investment
The outlook for real estate investing in Barcelona
The Wealth Report 2021 speaks to Squircle capital director of development Gonzalo Álvarez about investing in prime homes, why the wealthy settle in Barcelona and why hotels are attractive despite the…
3 years ago
Property
The investment case for global property - what ‘the next generation’ wants
We dig into data from The Wealth Report 2021 Attitudes Survey and speak to a selection of Knight Frank’s global property experts to reveal the sentiment of ‘next generation’ wealth
3 years ago
Property
Hong Kong, the most expensive city to rent a prime property
Despite the pandemic and political headwinds Hong Kong has retained its crown as the world’s most expensive city in which to rent a luxury apartment.
3 years ago
Property
The PIRI 100 2020: How luxury residential markets have performed and why
We reveal the 2020 results of the PIRI 100 – our unique Prime International Residential Index – and investigate the key trends shaping luxury global property markets.
3 years ago
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