Twenty-two markets
Hotspots
The places where private capital actually buys: the Mediterranean coasts, the alpine villages, the capitals and three markets across the water. Each with the Ranesta Index, the buying rules and what the desk is working on there.
Mediterranean
Mediterranean
The coasts and the lakes from Mallorca to the Costa Smeralda.
Mediterranean
Spain
Mallorca
The southwest coast, the Tramuntana villages and the old town of Palma.
€12,000 to 22,000per m²
Mediterranean
Spain
Marbella
The Golden Mile, Sierra Blanca, La Zagaleta and Sotogrande.
€8,000 to 16,000per m²
Mediterranean
Spain
Ibiza
Es Cubells, Vista Alegre, the north and the walls of Dalt Vila.
€10,000 to 20,000per m²
Mediterranean
France
Côte d'Azur
Cap Ferrat, Cap d'Antibes, Saint-Tropez and the hills above Cannes.
€15,000 to 40,000per m²
Mediterranean
Monaco
Monaco
The Carré d'Or, Larvotto, Fontvieille and the new land at Mareterra.
€45,000 to 60,000per m²
Mediterranean
Italy
Lake Como
Cernobbio, Laglio, the Tremezzina and Bellagio.
€8,000 to 15,000per m²
Mediterranean
Italy
Tuscany
Estates in Chianti, the Val d'Orcia, the hills above Florence and Lucca.
€4,000 to 8,000per m²
Mediterranean
Italy
Costa Smeralda
Porto Cervo, Romazzino, Cala di Volpe and Porto Rotondo.
€15,000 to 30,000per m²
Mediterranean
Portugal
Lisbon & Comporta
Chiado and Príncipe Real, Cascais, and the rice fields and pines of Comporta.
€8,000 to 14,000per m²
Mediterranean
Portugal
Algarve
Quinta do Lago, Vale do Lobo, the western coast and the hills behind Loulé.
€8,000 to 14,000per m²
Alps
Alps
St. Moritz and Kitzbühel: two resorts that have stopped building.
Capitals and the north
Capitals and the north
London, Paris, Zürich, Munich, Hamburg, Vienna and Sylt.
Capitals
United Kingdom
London
Mayfair, Knightsbridge, Belgravia, Notting Hill and St John's Wood.
€24,000 to 35,000per m²
Capitals
France
Paris
Saint-Germain, the 7th, the Triangle d'Or and the 16th.
€15,000 to 25,000per m²
Capitals
Switzerland
Zürich & Zug
The Gold Coast, Enge and Fluntern, and the low-tax hills of Zug and Wollerau.
€20,000 to 32,000per m²
Capitals
Germany
Munich
Bogenhausen, Lehel, Schwabing, Grünwald and the lakes.
€12,000 to 20,000per m²
Capitals
Germany
Hamburg
Harvestehude, Rotherbaum, Uhlenhorst, the Elbchaussee and Blankenese.
€10,000 to 16,000per m²
Capitals
Austria
Vienna
The Innere Stadt, Döbling, Hietzing and the Wieden.
€15,000 to 25,000per m²
Capitals
Germany
Sylt
Kampen, Keitum, Wenningstedt, Westerland and List.
€15,000 to 30,000per m²
Across the water
Across the water
Dubai, Miami and New York: fast, taxed differently, priced in another currency.
Across the water
United Arab Emirates
Dubai
Palm Jumeirah, Jumeirah Bay, Emirates Hills and Dubai Hills.
€12,000 to 25,000per m²
Across the water
United States
Miami
Miami Beach, Fisher Island, Coconut Grove and Coral Gables.
€18,000 to 35,000per m²
Across the water
United States
New York
Tribeca, the West Village, the Upper East Side and Billionaires' Row.
€25,000 to 50,000per m²
The Ranesta Index
Every market, side by side
€45,000 to 60,000per m²
1.8 to 2.5%Gross yield
65%Sold off-market
9.6%Cost to acquire
0.4%Cost to hold, a year
€25,000 to 50,000per m²
3.0 to 4.0%Gross yield
45%Sold off-market
4.0%Cost to acquire
1.6%Cost to hold, a year
€25,000 to 40,000per m²
1.5 to 2.5%Gross yield
60%Sold off-market
2.7%Cost to acquire
0.8%Cost to hold, a year
€24,000 to 35,000per m²
2.5 to 3.5%Gross yield
60%Sold off-market
17.8%Cost to acquire
0.3%Cost to hold, a year
€15,000 to 40,000per m²
2.0 to 3.0%Gross yield
60%Sold off-market
8.0%Cost to acquire
1.1%Cost to hold, a year
€18,000 to 35,000per m²
4.0 to 5.5%Gross yield
40%Sold off-market
3.5%Cost to acquire
2.4%Cost to hold, a year
€20,000 to 32,000per m²
2.0 to 2.5%Gross yield
55%Sold off-market
0.6%Cost to acquire
0.7%Cost to hold, a year
€15,000 to 30,000per m²
2.5 to 4.0%Gross yield
55%Sold off-market
9.5%Cost to acquire
0.8%Cost to hold, a year
€15,000 to 30,000per m²
2.0 to 3.0%Gross yield
50%Sold off-market
12.1%Cost to acquire
0.5%Cost to hold, a year
€15,000 to 25,000per m²
2.5 to 3.0%Gross yield
45%Sold off-market
8.0%Cost to acquire
0.9%Cost to hold, a year
€15,000 to 25,000per m²
2.5 to 3.0%Gross yield
35%Sold off-market
9.7%Cost to acquire
0.4%Cost to hold, a year
€15,000 to 25,000per m²
1.5 to 2.5%Gross yield
55%Sold off-market
9.7%Cost to acquire
0.5%Cost to hold, a year
€12,000 to 25,000per m²
5.0 to 7.0%Gross yield
35%Sold off-market
6.5%Cost to acquire
0.9%Cost to hold, a year
€12,000 to 22,000per m²
2.8 to 4.0%Gross yield
45%Sold off-market
12.5%Cost to acquire
0.9%Cost to hold, a year
€12,000 to 20,000per m²
2.5 to 3.0%Gross yield
40%Sold off-market
9.1%Cost to acquire
0.4%Cost to hold, a year
€10,000 to 20,000per m²
4.0 to 6.0%Gross yield
55%Sold off-market
12.5%Cost to acquire
1.0%Cost to hold, a year
€10,000 to 16,000per m²
2.8 to 3.3%Gross yield
40%Sold off-market
11.1%Cost to acquire
0.4%Cost to hold, a year
€8,000 to 16,000per m²
3.5 to 5.0%Gross yield
50%Sold off-market
8.7%Cost to acquire
0.8%Cost to hold, a year
€8,000 to 15,000per m²
2.0 to 3.0%Gross yield
50%Sold off-market
9.5%Cost to acquire
0.6%Cost to hold, a year
€8,000 to 14,000per m²
3.5 to 5.0%Gross yield
35%Sold off-market
9.3%Cost to acquire
0.7%Cost to hold, a year
€8,000 to 14,000per m²
4.0 to 5.5%Gross yield
35%Sold off-market
9.3%Cost to acquire
0.7%Cost to hold, a year
€4,000 to 8,000per m²
2.5 to 4.0%Gross yield
40%Sold off-market
9.5%Cost to acquire
0.7%Cost to hold, a year
Editorial estimate of prime asking bands, September 2026. Not a valuation.
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