Luxury Portfolio International, our partner in marketing luxury properties, is always monitoring the pulse of luxury real estate. This time they highlight three of the world’s top international markets: Paris, San Francisco and Tokyo.
Paris
Highest sale in past 12 months: $52 million
International buyers are coming from: United Arab Emirates, Brazil and the U.S.
The market is currently: a buyer’s market
Top 10% of inventory across the market: About $25,000 per square meter
The bottom line: Foreigners are back and no longer concerned about new tax laws
San Francisco
Highest sale in past 12 months: San Francisco – $15 million, Bay Area – $40 million
International buyers are coming from: China mostly, but other parts of Asia, as well
Luxury buyers are looking for homes with: Smart technology, spectacular views, wine cellars and home theaters
Top 10% of inventory across the market: $7.5 million and above
The bottom line: Tech money from Silicon Valley is driving a white-hot Bay Area market
Tokyo
Highest sale in past 12 months: $10 million
International buyers are coming from: China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, with recent activity from the U.S. and UK
Luxury buyers are looking for: Condos in multipurpose developments
The bottom line: Much of the luxury inventory never makes it to market, but there’s more activity now than any other time in the past six or seven years
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