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Malaysia Property Market Outlook 2026: Buyers Gain the Advantage
Malaysia’s Market Shifts in Favour of Buyers Malaysia’s property market entered the second half of 2026 with a clearer focus on value, affordability and financial discipline. Targeted fuel subsidies and higher living costs have reduced the appeal of speculative property purchases. Instead, the market increasingly rewards buyers who study pricing, location fundamentals and long-term affordability…
Chinese Home Buying in Canada Could Reach US$5 Billion Annually
Chinese Buying Continues After Permanent Residency Canada’s foreign buyer restrictions may have reduced direct purchases by non-residents, but they do not apply in the same way to permanent residents. According to Juwai IQI Co-Founder and Group Managing Director Daniel Ho, Chinese buyers continue entering Canada’s housing market after obtaining permanent residency. Once they become Canadian…
Italy Property Market Outlook 2026: Prices Rise as the Rate Cycle Turns
Residential Momentum Remains Strong Italy’s housing market entered the second half of 2026 with solid momentum. House prices increased 5.2% year-on-year in Q1 2026, supported by stronger transaction activity and improving demand. New-build prices rose 6.7%, while existing homes gained 4.8%. Residential sales also increased 4.4% year-on-year, with total transactions forecast to grow by approximately 8.4% across 2026. Price growth…
Malaysia Property Outlook 2026: How Energy Investment Is Supporting Regional Demand
Energy Investment Supports Property Demand Malaysia’s oil and gas industry remains resilient, supported by upstream capital commitments from PETRONAS, Shell, ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips. The PETRONAS Activity Outlook 2025 to 2027 projects continued offshore maintenance demand, with Dayang Enterprise securing RM4 billion in contracts. Major energy hubs such as Bintulu, Kerteh, Pengerang and Sabah’s deepwater fields remain central to industry…
India Real Estate Investment Outlook 2026: Institutional Capital Hits Post-Pandemic High
Institutional Investment Reaches a New High Institutional investment in India’s real estate sector reached USD 4.1 billion during the first half of 2026, representing a 58% year-on-year increase. This was the strongest first-half performance recorded since the pandemic, highlighting renewed confidence in India’s property market despite continued uncertainty in the global economy. The second quarter alone attracted USD 2.7…
Iceland Property Market Outlook 2026: Affordability Improves as Rate Cuts Are Delayed
Housing Market Cools Without a Sharp Correction Iceland’s housing market continued to cool gradually in May 2026. The national housing price index declined 0.44% month-on-month to 113.3 points, although prices remained 2.16% higher year-on-year. Affordability is improving as wages continue to rise faster than housing prices. The accompanying market data shows annual wage growth of 6.4%, compared with 2.2% growth in…
Hong Kong Property Market Outlook 2026: Residential Values Rise as Office Demand Improves
Residential Values Show Renewed Strength Hong Kong’s residential market remained active in May 2026, although total transaction volume eased slightly to 7,138 units, down by 230 units from the previous month. The secondary market accounted for 4,728 transactions, while primary sales reached 2,410 units. Despite the softer transaction volume, mass residential capital values increased by 2.0% month-on-month, indicating firmer…
Greece Property Market Outlook 2026: Prices Rise as Growth Becomes More Sustainable
Greece Property Prices Continue to Rise Greece’s real estate market remained resilient in the first quarter of 2026, supported by strong international interest and continued price growth across key property segments. Online searches for Greek property increased 12% year-on-year, reflecting the country’s growing appeal among overseas buyers seeking lifestyle, investment and long-term ownership opportunities. Buyers from…
Dubai Wealth Hub 2026: Why Global Investors Do Not Need to Relocate
Dubai’s Appeal Extends Beyond Residency Dubai’s role as a global wealth hub is not limited to people who live there. Non-resident entrepreneurs, expatriate families and international investors can use the city to coordinate banking, investments, real estate exposure, succession planning and family governance across several jurisdictions. Its appeal comes from a combination of global connectivity, tax…

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