fbpx

Category: <span>Trends & Statistics</span>

Metropolises on the up: 7 design-savvy cities to watch in 2018
Post

Metropolises on the up: 7 design-savvy cities to watch in 2018

Keeping track of global trends in 2017 was no mean feat. From economics to elections and from politics to property, the overarching specter of uncertainty made for an erratic 12 months. And 2018 doesn’t look much clearer or calmer. Rado True Designers’ Series – Philippe Nigro That makes it all the more important to identify...

EVALUATION OF THE REAL ESTATE MARKET FOR BUYERS FROM RUSSIA AND UKRAINE by IMMOTRADING GMBH
Post

EVALUATION OF THE REAL ESTATE MARKET FOR BUYERS FROM RUSSIA AND UKRAINE by IMMOTRADING GMBH

The published study “Quality of Living” ranks Austria’s capital at the first place for the seventh time, ahead of Zurich (Switzerland) and Auckland (New Zealand). 39 factors were analysed, bundled into ten categories, which were regarded as relevant for the inhabitants of a city. Some important points were: political stability and personal development opportunities, low...

Top 5 real estate buyers in Greece
Post

Top 5 real estate buyers in Greece

In 2015 the number of Greek real estate market transactions increased for the first time after the crisis. Foreign investors account for 20% of buyers. According to data collected between 2005 and 2015 by the Greek Statistical Service (Elstat), the number of Greek real estate transactions increased for the first time in 2015, growing by...

Efestio. com in Moscow – MPIRES 2018
Post

Efestio. com in Moscow – MPIRES 2018

Among the tools used by the Efestio.com to promote and study the market of international real estate, participation in specialized exhibitions is perphaps the most important. The Moscow’s Premier International Real Estate Show (MPIRES) is the first of its kind international real-estate exhibition in a world-renowned exhibition center “Expocentre” in the heart of Moscow is...

The world’s strangest hotels
Post

The world’s strangest hotels

Hobbit Motel, New Zealand Many who watched The Lord of the Rings trilogy doubtless had a hankering to experience the cosiness of a hobbit’s home. The authorities at Woodlyn Park in New Zealand decided there was a market there, and built two replica hobbit homes for visitors (with slightly higher ceilings though, so those as tall as Gandalf won’t...

The Best Designed Homes for Pets
Post

The Best Designed Homes for Pets

MUJI’S AWESOMELY WEIRD ARCHITECTURE FOR DOGS “Architecture for Dogs,” a project spearheaded by Muji’s creative director, Kenya Hara, took the canine housing crisis very seriously. Top architects, including Shigeru Ban, MVRDV, and, appropriately, Atelier Bow-Wow, designed dwellings tailored for particular dog breeds. “Dogs are man-made creatures forced to co-habitate with humans, so architecture for dogs...

Russian Investors Flock To German Real Estate
Post

Russian Investors Flock To German Real Estate

Is Germany becoming a new safe haven for Russian capital? Schloss Sanssouci, Berlin, Germany Wealthy Russians are ploughing money into the German real estate sector, mostly picking housing and commercial projects in the range of $1-9 million, the Vedomosti business daily said on Jan. 19, citing a survey by the Tranio real estate broker. Cyprus...

Vintage Interior Design – Lesson 101
Post

Vintage Interior Design – Lesson 101

Vintage interior design ideas make people nostalgically remembering sweeter times with 1940’s glamour and homes with gorgeous furniture. Nowadays, most of us believe that “vintage” is old. Needless to say, that is not true. In fact, there is no era that is more beautiful to recreate in your home, especially since it includes luxurious fabrics, inviting colours and...

Best Private Pools in the World
Post

Best Private Pools in the World

when the heat gets too unbearable, a little bit of summer dreaming can be just what the day demands. from spectacular ocean views to personal spas, we dove into our archives to find the private pools we’d most like to jump into right now. so sit back, relax, and enjoy, just remember to reapply that...