Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Global Luxury Landscape Report
The 2025/2026 Global Luxury Landscape Report from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices delivers key insights to help you navigate today’s luxury real estate market. Explore expert perspectives from leading professionals worldwide on global investment trends, climate resilience, luxury design, and the evolving priorities of buyers, sellers, and investors.
The current high end of the market
Every market has its highs and lows. So far in 2025, prices remain high in many luxury and ultra-luxury markets, but more generally top agents report a shift toward more balance, where increases in luxury inventory are giving buyers a measure of negotiating power for the first time in several years.
Investing around the world
The U.K. recently changed its tax rules for foreign property owners. Other countries, such as Portugal and Spain, revised their Golden Visa rules for foreign investors. Amid these changes and global volatility, interest in cross-border property purchases remains steady.
Gen X find stability in real estate
Generation X buyers—who are 45 to 60 years old—are confidently snapping up properties that offer a recreational lifestyle, potential rental income, and a healthy long-term return on investment.
Top 5 trends in home design
Luxury home-dwellers today want ease and coziness. They also want customization, but not enough to limit their home’s resale value. On top of that, they’d really like to host pickleball parties on a whim, and to bring as much of a spa feel as possible into their living spaces.
