United Arab Emirates Real Estate News
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Ultra-Luxury Home Sales Surge Globally in Late 2025 as 555 Mega-Deals Close
Ultra-prime residential property markets closed the year with a surge in blockbuster transactions, even as annual momentum cooled modestly from mid-year highs, underscoring a bifurcated global luxury housing landscape shaped by tax policy, cross-border capital flows and shifting investor sentiment.
Global Hotel Performance Remained Stagnant in 2025
Global hotel performance remained largely stagnant over the past year, with modest pricing gains offset by declining occupancy. Year-to-date revenue per available room (RevPAR) rose 0.2% through August 2025, according to STR, as a 1.0% increase in average daily rate was outweighed by a 0.8% drop in occupancy.
Global Luxury Home Price Growth Cools to 2-Year Low in September
Global prime residential prices rose 2.5% over the 12 months ending September 2025, marking a continuation of a two-year slowdown in luxury housing growth, according to Knight Frank.
Global Super-Prime Home Sales Surge in Mid-2025
Global sales of super-prime homes--properties valued at $10 million and above--continued their upward momentum in the second quarter of 2025, according to international property consultancy Knight Frank.
