Though it wasn’t all To’ak chocolates and Juliet roses when it came to offloading ritzy megamansions, the ultra-luxury housing market nonetheless managed to muster up a bit of steam in 2024. Per a report by global real estate brokerage Knight Frank, international sales of $10 million-plus homes flagged somewhat but are still up considerably from five years ago, and in Manhattan, the sales volume for $20 million-plus properties rose by a staggering 58 percent during the fourth quarter. Overall, the priciest residences currently for sale around the world are, unsurprisingly, in locales that are well known as attractive magnets for multibillionaires. About half of the homes can be found in the U.S., where seven are scattered around Southern California and several others are in Florida and New York City. London and Dubai also make strong showings with three properties in each city, while Hong Kong, Turkey, Switzerland, and Qatar are represented as well...
