May 2025

BRUSSELS / THE HAGUE / MADRID / BERLIN / OSLO, July 28, 2025 – Confronted with a growing exodus of high‑net‑worth individuals, several European governments have rolled out or tightened “exit taxes” this year—levies on unrealized capital gains triggered when wealthy residents relocate abroad—in a bid to shore up public coffers and discourage

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, July 21, 2025 – Prospective private jet purchasers are increasingly postponing or rethinking their acquisitions amid mounting uncertainty over U.S. tariffs on aircraft and related components. Industry insiders report that deals are being delayed—even when price increases haven’t yet materialized—because buyers fear sudden policy shifts could upend long‐term contracts. reuters.com) “The fluidity

TWEAKED HEADLINE: SYDNEY, July 14, 2025 – Australia’s luxury housing sector kicked off 2025 with a record‑shattering first quarter, driven overwhelmingly by high‑end sales in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. The top ten New South Wales transactions alone fetched nearly AUD 385 million—making it the most valuable Q1 ever recorded in the state’s luxury segment. (dailytelegraph.com.au) Leading the

DUBAI / NEW YORK, July 7, 2025 – The world’s ultra‑wealthy kicked off 2025 with a flurry of trophy‑home purchases, as twelve major markets recorded a combined 527 sales of properties priced at $10 million or more during the first quarter—up 6 percent year‑over‑year—with total deal value reaching $9.43 billion, according to Knight Frank’s Global Super‑Prime Intelligence

NEW YORK, July 1, 2025 – After posting its third‑best June on record, Manhattan’s high‑end real estate market is showing early signs of a seasonal slowdown as affluent buyers decamp for summer homes in the Hamptons, Nantucket and beyond, according to the latest weekly report from Olshan Realty. In the