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Edward Heaton, founder and managing partner of buying agents, Heaton & Partners takes a look at the current position of the housing market The delay in the introduction of the stamp duty surcharge for international buyers until April 2021 should…
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Prices of residential properties continue to climb during the first quarter of 2020, despite a dip in demand for high-end properties from foreign buyers as a result of tightened eligibility criteria in the citizenship-by-investment scheme, the Central Bank of Cyprus…
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Cadence, an architecturally striking urban landmark in London’s re-energised King’s Cross neighbourhood, will bring 103 private residential homes to market on 27 February 2020. Prominently positioned at the top of Lewis Cubitt Park, Cadence’s distinctive terracotta facade and dramatic arches…
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Barcelona and Vienna saw significant rental growth in 2019, contrasting with sluggish activity in expensive cities like London and Amsterdam. The cost of renting an apartment in Barcelona increased by 9.6% to €1,249. Meanwhile Vienna saw a 14.6% increase in…
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According to JLL’s newly released Hong Kong Year-end Property Market Review and Forecast, the longest bull market in Hong Kong’s property market history has come to an end due to the local social unrest with Mainland China, and related economic…
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Katja Braun, horse lover and school director of the Ecole d’Humanité, where self reliance and self discovery are core parts of this international schools philosophy, describes both her own and her pupils’ experience of the annual four day pony hike…
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Mindfulness and sustainability are a central part of daily life at the international boarding school Ecole d’Humanité. Student Jennifer Xing reflects her change of consciousness during her time at the school: I could finally breathe again. My lungs were free…
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At our progressive international boarding school in the heart of the Swiss mountains, hiking, climbing, cycling and snowsports form the backbone of our outdoor programme. More than that: Every spring and fall, students and teachers leave the classroom for a…
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British and European buyers are still behind the bulk of £5m+ country house deals in the UK, but Knight Frank has noticed a “surge” of Middle Eastern money making a move on the Shires. Three times the number of prime…
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