"The world’s prime residential markets have been disrupted by the impact of Covid-19"

"Just nine out of the 28 cities in our index saw positive prime capital value movements over the first six months of 2020"

"While Seoul bucked the trend, other locations have witnessed falls in prime rental values in the first half of 2020"

"North American cities attract higher yields than Europe & Middle East and Asia Pacific"

"For those buying a property abroad, a key consideration is not just the price, but the associated costs of buying, holding and, subsequently, selling that property"

"Covid-19 has impacted prime residential markets around the world, but the outlook for the near and long term varies by city. Here, we forecast how each city compares in the future"

"The retrenchment to core destination cities seen last year will continue in 2019. Smaller, emerging and underserved destination cities will prove attractive as and when specific opportunities arise"

"While new openings declined last year this was largely at the expense of smaller independent brands as the top three luxury houses, LVMH, Kering, Richemont all increased new store openings globally in 2018"

"Luxury spending globally increased 6% in 2018 according to Bain & Company, with Europe accounting for a third of sales, with forecasts pointing to further growth of between 3–5% per annum to 2025"