According to the latest Prime Global Cities Index Report released by Knight Frank, prime residential prices across the index’s 30 cities rose by 6.9% on average in 2013, up from 6% in 2012. Kate Everett-Allen, Partner, International Residential Research at Knight Frank, says the index now stands 34.1% above its financial crisis low in Q2 2009.
Highlights for Q4 2013:
• The index rose by 6.9% in 2013 and by 2% in the final quarter.
• The index has recorded 13 consecutive quarters of growth.
• Price growth in 2013 was strongest in Jakarta, with prices climbing 37.7% year-on-year.
• The luxury residential markets of Dubai and Dublin recorded price growth of 17% and 17.5% respectively in 2013.
• Mainstream markets in Hong Kong and London outperformed their prime counterparts in 2013.
Thomas Lam, Director and Head of Research & Consultancy, Greater China at Knight Frank, says Asian results provide a mixed picture as the array of cooling measures introduced in 2012 and 2013 have had varying degrees of success. In terms of price growth, Beijing leads Asia with luxury property prices rising 17.1% in 2013 while Hong Kong saw prices soften by 2.2% in 2013 due primarily to the series of cooling measures introduced in the last few years.