Global Property Handbook 2025
The years 2023 and 2024 offered little cause for optimism. Climate crises, political polarisation across the West, and mounting international and religious tensions have defined the era. Inflation persists, interest rates remain elevated and global growth stagnates, while commodity prices continue to soar. Yet investors and entrepreneurs are demonstrating extraordinary resilience. The rise of artificial intelligence across every field opens up a near-limitless horizon for development. Against this backdrop, luxury real estate reaffirms its status as a safe-haven asset — provided the pursuit of excellence remains non-negotiable. UHNWI clients demand exceptional locations, premium materials, environmental credentials and strong returns. This circular approach reflects a deeper aspiration: to pass on a responsible, lasting asset to future generations.
In this issue
Lifestyle, prime real estate, exceptional destinations.
Trends & Perspectives
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Foreword
Finding Serenity in a Turbulent World -
The 10 Key Insights
A year of return to balance -
Prime Real Estate and the Circular Economy
A passionate, practical and financial investment -
Ultra High-Net-Worth Individuals
The return of a certain confidence -
The World Has Ever More Billionaires
A record year for billionaires worldwide -
Trends & Opportunities
2024, the unexpected year -
Expert Insights
Heidi Barnes & Thibault de Saint Vincent
Global Markets
Featured in this issue
The 10 Key Insights of a Year of Return to Balance
2025 Trends
The 2025 edition of the BARNES Global Property Handbook identifies the ten key structural trends shaping international luxury real estate, based on surveys conducted throughout 20…
Read →Prime Real Estate and the Circular Economy
A passionate, practical and financial investment
Luxury real estate asserts itself as the vehicle for the desires and ambitions of the world's great fortunes. An investment rooted in circularity.
Read →Ultra High-Net-Worth Individuals: The Return of Confidence
A population 94.5% located in the northern hemisphere
In 2023, the global UHNW population grew by +7.9% to reach a record 426,330 — a sharp rebound following the temporary decline in 2022.
Read →The World Has Ever More Billionaires
A record year for billionaires worldwide
2024 was an excellent year for billionaires, whose numbers and combined wealth reached record highs as global stock markets adapted to wars, political unrest, and persistent infla…
Read →Trends & Opportunities — 2024, the Unexpected Year
And yet the world keeps turning
2024 was no exception to the rule of unpredictability. Yet luxury real estate remains, alongside gold, the ultimate safe-haven asset.
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