Global Capital Moves Toward Stability
As Gulf markets cool from their post-pandemic highs, investors are becoming more selective. Dubai’s market has slowed on transaction volume, while apartment prices dipped by around 3% year-on-year, signalling that momentum-led gains are becoming harder to find.
In this environment, global capital is rotating toward markets where returns are supported by fundamentals,…
Vietnam Residential Market Enters a More Selective Cycle
Vietnam’s residential market opened 2026 in a transition phase, with prices still rising but liquidity cooling. This suggests the market is moving away from easy speculative gains toward a more disciplined cycle.
Residential prices rose around 12% year-on-year in Q1 2026, while liquidity fell nearly 40%. However, there was no…
Thailand Becomes a Safe-Haven Market for Global Buyers
Thailand’s residential market is gaining renewed attention from wealthy foreign buyers seeking investment security, quality of life and long-term flexibility.
Amid global economic volatility and geopolitical uncertainty, Thailand is increasingly seen as more than a holiday destination. It is becoming part of a global wealth ecosystem, where buyers can…
Suburban Launches Drive Strong New Home Sales
Singapore’s private residential market continued to show strong momentum in April 2026, led by healthy demand in the Outside Central Region (OCR).
New home sales rose for the second consecutive month to 1,548 units in April, up 19.1% from March and 129.3% year-on-year. The increase was mainly supported by two major suburban launches, Tengah Garden…
Saudi Residential Market Cools After Rapid Growth
Saudi Arabia’s residential property market is entering a clear cooling phase after several years of strong price growth.
The national Real Estate Price Index stood at 103.3 in Q1 2026, down 0.2% quarter-on-quarter and 1.6% year-on-year. The decline was mainly driven by housing, where prices fell 3.6%, led by lower residential land, apartment…
Philippines Real Estate Shows Stronger Recovery Signals
The Philippines property market is entering the second half of 2026 with improving momentum. The US-Iran ceasefire and reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have helped stabilise global oil markets, leading to major fuel rollbacks in the Philippines.
This is easing pressure on household budgets and business costs, while also supporting buyer…
Global Economy Faces Pressure, But Growth Remains Intact
The global economy is moving through a more uncertain phase in 2026, mainly due to the Middle East conflict, higher oil prices and rising living costs. These pressures have made fuel, food and daily expenses more expensive in many markets.
Even so, global growth remains positive. The IMF…
Malaysia Housing Market Shows Firmer Prices on Lower Volume
Malaysia’s housing market is entering mid-2026 with firmer prices, even as transaction activity slows.
According to NAPIC/JPPH’s Q1 2026 data, overall property transactions fell 8% year-on-year to 89,966, while transaction value slipped only 0.6% to RM51.09 billion. This suggests a more controlled market rather than a broad contraction.
Pricing remained positive. The Malaysian…
Chinese Buyers Continue to Lead Australia’s Foreign Home Investment
Chinese buyers remain the leading foreign buyer group in Australia’s residential property market, even as overall foreign home investment cools.
According to Australian Treasury data highlighted in the Juwai IQI Insight, buyers from China purchased more Australian residential property than citizens of any other country. Juwai IQI Co-Founder…
Italy’s Residential Market Gains Momentum
Italy’s residential market entered mid-2026 with stronger pricing and sales activity. House prices rose 1.0% quarter-on-quarter and 5.2% year-on-year in Q1 2026, supported mainly by existing homes, which increased 1.5% over the quarter.
Transaction activity also improved. Residential sales rose 4.4% year-on-year in Q1 2026, a clear acceleration from the previous quarter. This follows 766,756 transactions in 2025, one…
