Their global number has risen more than 50 per cent in a decade. With UK private education now subject to VAT, more parents seeking a lifestyle shift are drawn to the neighbourhood hotspots forming in their orbit
Amid changing political dynamics in South-East Asia, these colonial-era buildings have become some of the world’s most expensive properties, home to Michelin stars and chichi retailers — and a target for money launderers
Prices and rents have fallen amid higher interest rates and a slowdown in China. Some experts warn that recovery could be elusive
A longer-lasting trend is being driven by wealthy Japanese households and demand from Chinese buyers
Numbers of international workers are rising, but many struggle to find a home
Chinachem’s chief executive says the government is taking more control of the market
Newly minted millionaires vie with foreign buyers for scarce property
Once a place to enjoy but leave, the country has now become one for outsiders to plant roots
Japan’s smaller centres and rural locations exert a post-pandemic pull as more companies also leave the capital’s orbit
Wave of developer defaults follows Beijing’s crackdown on speculation
Prices set to drop at least 10% this year with developers forced into fire sales
International tenants may find lower rents and less competition than in other global cities, but also hidden costs and obstacles
Predictions of a crash hitting the financial system are wide of the mark. The outlook is instead for slow, attritional correction
Investors join luxury real estate tours as yen hits record lows and Bank of Japan sticks to ultra-loose policies
Cash-strapped developers sell up and shun land sales after Evergrande liquidity shock
Systemic risk in the property sector and early signs of Japanification threaten both its economy and alliances
The city has affordable homes and a vibrant culture, but bureaucracy and a downturn are deterring many
Ranked the world’s least affordable housing market, the cramped city suffers from a lack of supply
The likeliest scenario is that shareholders will be wiped out while its lenders absorb big losses
Policy battles market forces over for-profit schools built by developers near residential projects
Why do homes on some of the world’s most expensive real estate lie derelict and unloved?
Developers reap benefit of demand from mainland China buyers
Health and wellbeing ratings are now major factors when it comes to buying a property. Here are the happiest places around
Buyers and businesses disillusioned with political troubles are quietly moving to the city-state
Its bid to become an alternative to Asia’s financial hubs has resulted in a divided city
