If there is anything I’ve learnt, it is that there’s no justification for cruelty nor a lack of kindness
Like most of us, I like to think I’m able to read people well but some reveal much more of themselves than others
If most property transactions can be compared to a novel, the sale of my friend’s flat has been an epic trilogy
One of the tricks to master in life is realising when to embrace surprises and when to cast them aside
After an agonising week of promised answers that never came, the sellers decided not to move – no apology, no mea culpa, no offer to pay costs
With the favourable exchange rate, property prices make New York look modest compared with London
Laughing can be very disarming at times. Silence too, but I’ve never mastered that particular art
It’s surprising what you find out about yourself when you take a moment to understand and seek out what nourishes you
If you have the money and you’ve found the home of your dreams, then who cares if you pay 5% over the value?
The British capital can be overwhelming and lonely: seeing people go about their business with purpose but without a glance must be isolating
There are properties that have a good energy – often defined by how they’re done up and who’s in them – while there are others that just stand empty and alone
As age begins to creep up on us, we begin to ruminate and consider our decisions more carefully
Ruling despots will want to diversify their portfolios and invest elsewhere should their regimes crumble
A David versus Goliath saga serves as the background narrative for a gloriously self-indulgent novel
An era begins for a friend who finds his much-deserved break in Hollywood
Anyone who has been wronged personally or professionally needs to find an outlet to release what they feel
It’s hard to resist the sense of self-entitlement that comes with enormous wealth and those who manage to are to be admired
I know that I should be embracing all possible media for expansion, but my rather archaic approach to word-of-mouth has proven its benefits
In this South American enclave, there is a beach for every mood, demographic and inclination
Time away on the Pampas allows one to recharge and strategise the most meaningful way to march business forward
Successful transactions marred by malicious untruths bring little cheer
Possessors of recently acquired fortunes are buying £10m-plus properties in the British capital
Orchestrating a harmony between buyers, sellers, bodyguards, bedfellows, and banks is not easy
A home’s true heart lies not in its square footage or interior decoration, in the plasma screens and under-heated marble, but in those who inhabit it
The Thesp is caught dining in London with La Barracuda with whom he had a passionate but unconsummated romance
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