the No1 Google Ranking Luxury Property Magazine
Blog
Welcome to the Abode2 Blog, your direct connection to the heart of the luxury property world, offering a unique blend of curated insights and personal perspectives.
Here, our team shares their in-depth knowledge and passion for high-end real estate, featuring hand-written content, including exclusive contributions from Abode2 Managing Editor, Laura Henderson. For further exclusive content, follow Laura on LinkedIn.
-
Iceland and Hong Kong – the World’s Hottest Housing Markets 09.08.17Polar opposites if you pardon the pun – Iceland and Hong Kong have topped Knight Frank’s Global House Price Index for Q1 2017. The glacial island nation and Chinese SAR posted an average price growth of 17.8 percent and 14.4…
Read more -
NEW STEALTH TAX ON JERSEY – WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING? 03.08.17Jersey is known as a playground for the rich. The opulent mansions, yachts and private jets that adorn its land, sea and sky are a constant reminder that the island’s community includes a disproportionate number of millionaires and billionaires attracted…
Read more -
WHO IS CHAMPIONING THE REAL ESTATE CAUSE? 10.07.17Newspapers continue to churn out headlines about the negative effects of property development and overseas investment on our society – but just who is spelling out the real facts about residential real estate at grass roots level? Who is fighting…
Read more -
‘Starchitecture’ – good for boosting urban property values or sheer civic vanity? 03.07.17Museums, art galleries, and other cultural and civic projects have been used to bolster prestige for millennia. Indeed, the first ever museum popped up in Alexandria in Egypt as far back as the 3rd Century BC. In recent years, however,…
Read more -
Come Back Stability – All Is Forgiven 19.06.17The political uncertainty resulting from the election of a minority government will likely encourage more of us to put off any thought of moving to pastures new for a few months. Add to this, a property slow down which has…
Read more -
AUSTRALIA LAND OF OPPORTUNITY FOR INVESTMENT? PERHAPS NOT 12.06.17New South Wales in Australia has doubled property taxes for foreign real estate buyers. The step was taken to dispel anger among locals, who blame foreign nationals for skyrocketing property prices. Until now, foreigners had to pay a 4% surcharge…
Read more -
Is Housing a Key Political Battleground in the General Election Sweepstakes? 05.06.17When asked for her number one policy priority earlier this month Theresa May cited tackling the housing crisis – pledging to kick-start a wave of housebuilding by councils and housing associations. She has promised to give more money to local…
Read more -
LONDON PROPERTY MARKET IS WORKING ITS GLOBAL REACH HARD 31.05.17I guess not many would disagree with the opinion that the Brexit referendum decision is the most significant political event to have occurred in the UK in decades. Yet despite the ladles of ‘WE’RE DOOMED’ pessimism dished out since last…
Read more -
Is Germany’s Property Market Heading for a Fall? 22.05.17After 18 months of turmoil in Europe with the Eurozone crisis, Brexit and the rise of the right wing across the bloc, one nation bucking the trend with a ‘business as usual’ show of strength and stability is Germany. On the…
Read more
Categories
Property Of The Week
-
Property Of The Week: Historic Kent Country House On The Market For £3.9M
06.07.26
- Property Of The Week: The $100M Brazilian Private Island & Home Inspired By Cinema 01.07.26
- Property Of The Week: The Iconic ‘Doll House’ Of Harbour Island, Bahamas 22.06.26
Abode Affiliates
COPYRIGHT © Abode2 2012-2026
