Foreign Demand Shifts Towards Sardinia
Italy’s real estate market is benefiting from strong international demand, with foreign buyers spending €5.5 billion in 2025, the highest level in a decade and 10% above 2024.
Increasingly, that demand is moving beyond Italy’s traditional tourist centres towards villages, rural areas and less-crowded coastlines. Sardinia is one of the clearest beneficiaries of…
Terrace Homes Continue Their Upward Trend
Terrace house prices across the Klang Valley’s outer suburbs have continued to strengthen in 2026, extending a multi-year growth trend that began in 2020.
Among the markets highlighted, Bandar Sri Damansara and Setia Alam recorded some of the most notable appreciation. Double-storey terrace homes in these areas have gained between around 20% and more…
Retail Leasing Reaches a Four-Year High
India’s organised retail real estate market recorded its strongest first-half leasing performance in four years, with gross leasing reaching approximately 3.9 million sq. ft. in H1 2026, up 20% year-on-year.
Domestic retailers remained the dominant force, accounting for 79.1% of total leasing activity. At the same time, international brands accelerated their expansion, with…
House Prices Remain Under Pressure
Iceland’s housing market continues to move sideways, with high financing costs weighing more heavily on demand than property valuations themselves.
The national housing price index rose just 0.09% in June, following a 0.44% decline in May and no change in April. Prices were up 1.8% year-on-year, but with inflation running above 5%, housing values…
Residential Market Regains Momentum
Hong Kong’s residential market strengthened in June, with 7,650 transactions, up 512 units from May and the highest monthly volume since the removal of property cooling measures in early 2024.
The rebound was led by the secondary market, where transactions rose to 5,657 units, while primary sales declined to 1,993 units. Mass residential capital values…
Foreign Demand Moves Upmarket
Foreign interest in Greek property remains strong, although the buyer profile is becoming more selective following changes to the Golden Visa programme.
By June 2026, Greece had issued 24,976 primary Golden Visa permits, with Chinese nationals holding 11,921 permits, or 47.7% of the total.
New applications slowed to 2,551 in the first half of 2026, as…
Global Risks Are Building
The global economy is entering a more fragile phase as geopolitical tensions, persistent inflation, elevated sovereign debt and stretched asset valuations converge.
Energy remains one of the biggest transmission risks. Continued disruption around the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb could constrain a significant share of globally traded seaborne crude, creating renewed inflation pressure.
Under…
Dubai Office Market Remains Strong
Dubai’s commercial real estate market continues to show strong momentum, particularly in high-quality office assets.
Rental-contract registrations rose 24.6% year-on-year in Q2 2026, while Dubai recorded 38,082 office leasing transactions, up 4% from the previous quarter. Office occupancy also remained high at around 94%.
Demand is being driven by financial services, technology companies, regional…
Major Markets Lose Momentum
Canada’s housing market remained relatively balanced in July 2026, as buyers stayed cautious despite improved borrowing conditions. Sales and new listings slowed across major markets, while prices continued to soften in several regions.
In the Greater Toronto Area, sales fell 0.9% year-on-year, while new listings dropped a much sharper 17.8%. The average selling price declined 4.5%…
Recovery Led by Value and Infrastructure
Cambodia’s real estate market is moving through a gradual and selective recovery, with buyer confidence improving but purchasing decisions remaining cautious.
Demand is increasingly concentrated on properties offering strong value, good locations and reliable quality. Buyers are also placing greater importance on legal documentation, completed or reputable developments and long-term investment…
