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Intelligence Prime outlook 2026: a twelve-market read
Across the twelve markets we track, prime residential is moving at its own pace — decoupling from mainstream cycles in ways that reward patience and penalise short memories.
Markets Dubai's branded-residence premium hits 35% — and keeps climbing
Operator-run residences in Dubai now command a 35% premium over comparable stock — the widest spread in any market we track. We look at why, and whether it holds.
Design & Living Why wellness became prime property's most valuable amenity
Circadian lighting, spa-grade water filtration, and dedicated recovery spaces have moved from marketing points to genuine purchase criteria. The data is catching up with the instinct.
Markets Monaco breaks another ceiling: inside €58,000/m²
The world's most expensive prime market has no room to expand and no intention of softening. A look at what €58,200 per square metre buys — and why the number keeps moving in one direction.
Buying Golden-visa shifts every overseas buyer should watch
Residency-by-investment programmes are in their most active period of reform in a decade. The practical read for buyers who treat residency as a structural decision rather than a headline benefit.
Design & Living The ninety-day owner: how base-hopping is reshaping demand
A growing cohort of prime buyers spends fewer than ninety days in any single property. Their requirements — turnkey, managed, immediately habitable — are changing what developers build and what managers deliver.