Trends & Perspectives
The 10 Key Insights of a Pivotal Year
2026 Trends
The 2026 Global Property Handbook identifies the ten structural trends shaping international prime real estate.
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Prime Real Estate and the Entrepreneur's Quest for Meaning
A passionate, practical and financial investment
Prime real estate has become a vector for the desires and ambitions of great international fortunes. Entrepreneurs project into it far more than a simple inves…
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The 10 "From Resort to Residence" Destinations
The rise of new year-round lifestyle destinations
The 2026 BARNES City Index sees the spectacular emergence of destinations embodying the transformation prime real estate has undergone since the end of the pan…
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Ultra High-Net-Worth Individuals: The Emergence of a Vertical Gap
A record concentration of global wealth
At the end of June 2025, the global population of HNWI was estimated at 41.3 million individuals, of whom 510,810 UHNWI held assets in excess of $30 million.
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Trends & Opportunities — 2026 Outlook
And yet it moves forward
The IMF anticipates world growth of close to +3.1% for 2026, confirming a stabilisation dynamic after several years of severe turbulence.
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Expert Insights
A conversation with Heidi Barnes & Thibault de Saint Vincent
Thibault de Saint Vincent and Heidi Barnes analyse the evolution of the high-end residential real estate market in light of the past year.
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