Research by the leading mortgage broker for global high-net-worths, Enness Global Mortgages, has highlighted which global property hotspots are performing best in the face of a pandemic where house price appreciation is concerned.
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An Average 8% Increase In House Prices
Enness analysed house prices across 17 major cities worldwide and found that since December 2019, house prices have increased by an average of 8% across the board.
Of course, some markets have performed far better than others and none more so than the major cities of New Zealand. At 28.9%, Wellington has seen the sharpest increase in house prices since the start of the pandemic, with Auckland not far behind with an uplift of 26.4%,
The Canadian city of Vancouver sits third, with house prices up 18.8% since the start of the pandemic, while Los Angeles has also seen house price growth hit double figures at 12.4%.
Closer to home, Geneva and Berlin have also performed well up 9.8% and 8.9% respectively. Miami (8.1%), Dubai (6.7%) and Paris (6.1%) also sit ahead of London.
Despite the stamp duty holiday causing house prices to skyrocket across much of the UK market, growth in London has been more muted. However, house prices have still climbed 4.1% across the capital despite many homebuyers looking outside of London for more space at a more affordable price tag.
Lisbon, New York, Hong Kong and Sydney have also seen positive movement, while Melbourne, Madrid and Monaco have seen marginal declines in property prices since the end of 2019.
The Global Property Market Is Standing Firm
CEO of Enness Global Mortgages, Islay Robinson, commented:
“All things considered, the global property market is standing pretty firm on all fronts and while the majority of recent market activity will have been driven by domestic buyers, there remains a strong appetite from international investors.
With travel restrictions now easing we expect this international buyer interest to continue gaining momentum, particularly across the upper tiers of the global property market, with many bolstering their bricks and mortar portfolios in anticipation of any future Covid inspired bumps in the road.”
| Location | Price Type | Currency | Average Property Value (Dec 2019) | Current Average Property Value | Change (%) |
| Wellington | Price | NZD $ | $685,000 | $882,700 | 28.9% |
| Auckland | Price | NZD $ | $886,000 | $1,120,000 | 26.4% |
| Vancouver | Price | CAD | $498,000 | $591,400 | 18.8% |
| Los Angeles | Price | USD | $743,614 | $835,721 | 12.4% |
| Geneva | Sq m | CHF | 14,000 CHF | 15,365 CHF | 9.8% |
| Berlin | Sq m | Euro | € 4,720 | € 5,140 | 8.9% |
| Miami | Price | USD | $376,830 | $407,245 | 8.1% |
| Dubai | Price | AED | AED 1,772,689 | AED 1,892,226 | 6.7% |
| Paris | Price | Euro | € 312,900 | € 331,900 | 6.1% |
| London | Price | GBP | £479,153 | £498,795 | 4.1% |
| Lisbon | Sq m | Euro | € 3,247 | € 3,377 | 4.0% |
| New York | Price | USD | $632,391 | $649,490 | 2.7% |
| Hong Kong | Sq ft | HKD $ | $14,858 | $14,991 | 0.9% |
| Sydney | Price | AUD $ | $862,750 | $867,500 | 0.6% |
| Melbourne | Price | AUD $ | $681,000 | $677,500 | -0.5% |
| Madrid | Sq m | Euro | € 3,732 | € 3,712 | -0.5% |
| Monaco | Sq m | Euro | € 48,151 | € 47,619 | -1.1% |
Source: Enness Global Mortgages
- Enness Global arranges high-value mortgages and finances secured against prime real estate in the UK and internationally.
- They work exclusively with over 500 global lenders to secure the best terms based on individual circumstances.
- They offer cohesive global mortgage solutions via a network of international offices and understand the intricacies of individual market places.
- Enness CEO, Islay Robinson, co-founded the company in 2007 and his expertise have recently been recognised by The Spear’s 500 Guide to the best private client advisers and also by Tatler, being the first HNW Property Financer to be included in their address book.
- Co-founder of Enness and Managing Director Hugh Wade-Jones is a widely recognised industry leader, winning Best Broker for Large Loans for three consecutive years, and described by the Financial Times as the to go mortgage broker for the super rich.
- Both have decades of industry experience between them and are unrivalled in their knowledge of the sector.
