Christie’s International Real Estate has released its 2025 Global Luxury Real Estate Forecast, featuring observations, insights and predictions from broker-owners and Masters Circle agents throughout our worldwide affiliate network. We have provided the following summary of this year’s report as a guide to what’s included, and to help you more easily share the findings with your audiences. Find the report here.

Overview

The 2025 report includes our Regional Forecast, highlighting activity and predictions in leading real estate markets around the world; a look at emerging luxury markets; a deep dive into trends in luxury real estate; an update from Christie’s; and a look at the 10 most significant sales in our network from the past year - including the sale of a record-breaking $152 million private island in Palm Beach, Fla., a £30 million countryside estate in England, and a $90 million Los Angeles mansion purchased with Bitcoin.

2025 Market Predictions

• For the report, affiliate broker-owners and Masters Circle agents were asked to share their predictions for the luxury real estate market in the new year.
  
  
• The findings showed optimism for the year ahead, with expectations of more inventory and more demand than 2024 in both the U.S. and EMEA/APAC.
  
  
• Supply: Nearly all affiliates surveyed said inventory in their markets will increase or stay the same this year.
  
  
• Demand: Three-fourths (74%) of American affiliates and 57% of EMEA/APAC affiliates expect an increase in demand in 2025, while a quarter of respondents in both regions expect demand to remain the same as 2024.
  
  
• Price Expectations: Just over half (54%) of American affiliates said they expect prices to increase, 26% predict they will stay the same and 20% predict they will decrease. In EMEA & APAC, the numbers are more evenly split: 37% of affiliates predict an increase, 26% predict that prices will stay the same, and 37% predict a decrease in prices.

The Stories

Luxury Real Estate Markets to Watch in 2025

• Madrid, Spain: The EU’s second-largest city will continue to see high demand for luxury properties, thanks to economic stability and quality of life.
  
  
• Perth, Western Australia: The once-remote capital of Western Australia now beckons international investors and homebuyers with its beauty and relative affordability.
  
  
• Albania and Bulgaria (The Balkans): Having shed their “gray zone” reputation, the two seaside Balkan countries are on the precipice of rapid luxury growth.
  
  
• Monmouth County/the New Jersey Shore, New Jersey, USA: Luxury oceanfront developments are placing a spotlight on the region, known for its great beaches, vibrant seafront communities and proximity to New York City.

The Pursuit of Authenticity: Luxury home buyers are embracing homes that offer character, history, and a unique experience

• Luxury buyers are moving away from sleek, cookie-cutter modern styles in favor of homes that prioritize thoughtful design, authentic materials, and a connection to the surrounding environment.
  
  
• Buyers are increasingly favoring architecture that reflects the local environment and heritage, such as Victorian and Regency designs in the U.K., and rustic homes in mountainous regions.
  
  

A Safe Investment: Luxury homebuyers and builders are ramping up home security

• Two-thirds of U.S. Christie’s International Real Estate broker-owners and Masters Circle agents surveyed said home security is a growing concern for their clients.
  
  
• Luxury homes are increasingly incorporating high-tech security measures including AI-enabled surveillance cameras, safe rooms, ballistic doors, biometrics, radar systems and acoustic sensors.
  
  
• These buyers are motivated by concerns over crime and digital vulnerabilities, while being drawn by the allure of cutting-edge technology.
  
  

2025 Luxury Home Trends

• Some luxury homebuyers are favoring homes with amenities that showcase their impressive collections of cars, art and more.
  
  
• High-net-worth individuals are incorporating biophilic design into their homes in unique ways, with popular features including atriums, living walls, indoor gardens and water features.
  
  
• Luxury homeowners are increasingly prioritizing health and wellness; in 2025, infrared saunas are expected to become the ultimate must-have spa feature.

The Climate Conversation: How a changing climate is impacting the world’s top luxury real estate markets

• 59% of Christie’s International Real Estate broker-owners and Masters Circle agents surveyed say the implications of a changing climate are influencing real estate decisions in their market, from in- or outmigration, to building, to insurance costs, to the choice of where to live.
  
  
• Climate change is pushing developers and governments to adapt new methods of building and prioritize sustainability.
  
  
• Affiliates around the world share how climate shifts are impacting their markets, including San Francisco, California, USA; Geneva, Switzerland; Dubai; and Naples, Florida, USA.

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