Fastest growing house prices in the world
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13. India; 8.50% annual growth
Hong Kong, New Zealand and Russia are among the countries that have a faster growing house values than India, which edges into 13th on a list of 55.(Photo: ThinkStock)
![<p><b>10. United States; 10.2% annual growth</b></p>The US squeezes into the top ten, with values rising a stellar 10% since 2012. <p>(Photo: Getty Images)</p>]()
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10. United States; 10.2% annual growth
The US squeezes into the top ten, with values rising a stellar 10% since 2012.(Photo: Getty Images)
![<p><b>9. Indonesia; 11.2% annual growth</b></p>Aside from Japan and South Korea, house prices are booming in the Far East, as demonstrated by Indonesia. <p>(Photo: Reuters Pictures)</p>]()
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9. Indonesia; 11.2% annual growth
Aside from Japan and South Korea, house prices are booming in the Far East, as demonstrated by Indonesia.(Photo: Reuters Pictures)
![<p><b>8. South Africa; 11.3% annual growth</b></p>The momentum behind growth in South Africa is the increasingly wealthy middle class, according to Knight Frank. <p>(Photo: Getty Images)</p>]()
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8. South Africa; 11.3% annual growth
The momentum behind growth in South Africa is the increasingly wealthy middle class, according to Knight Frank.(Photo: Getty Images)
![<p><b>7. Turkey; 11.5% annual growth</b></p>Growing property values reflect increasing wealth, but recent headlines demonstrate local discontent with how this prosperity has been achieved. <p>(Photo: ThinkStock)</p>]()
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7. Turkey; 11.5% annual growth
Growing property values reflect increasing wealth, but recent headlines demonstrate local discontent with how this prosperity has been achieved.(Photo: ThinkStock)
![<p><b>6. Taiwan; 12.2% annual growth</b></p>Prices in Taiwan grew by 4.1% alone between the end of last year and the first three months of 2013. <p>(Photo: ThinkStock)</p>]()
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6. Taiwan; 12.2% annual growth
Prices in Taiwan grew by 4.1% alone between the end of last year and the first three months of 2013.(Photo: ThinkStock)
![<p><b>5. Brazil; 12.2% annual growth</b></p>The next destination for the Olympics has benefited from significant investment, as shown by increasing property values. <p>(Photo: ThinkStock)</p>]()
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5. Brazil; 12.2% annual growth
The next destination for the Olympics has benefited from significant investment, as shown by increasing property values.(Photo: ThinkStock)
![<p><b>4. Colombia; 16.6% annual growth</b></p>Colombia's property market has the fastest price growth in South America. <p>(Photo: ThinkStock)</p>]()
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4. Colombia; 16.6% annual growth
Colombia's property market has the fastest price growth in South America.(Photo: ThinkStock)
![<p><b>3. Dubai; 21.1% annual growth</b></p>Led by Dubai, Middle East property prices are the fastest growing of the world's regions. <p>(Photo: ThinkStock)</p>]()
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3. Dubai; 21.1% annual growth
Led by Dubai, Middle East property prices are the fastest growing of the world's regions.(Photo: ThinkStock)
![<p><b>2. China; 23.8% annual growth</b></p>In the first quarter of 2013 prices grew by 10% alone, helping to push China near top of the table. <p>(Photo: Getty Images)</p>]()
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2. China; 23.8% annual growth
In the first quarter of 2013 prices grew by 10% alone, helping to push China near top of the table.(Photo: Getty Images)
![<p><b>1. Hong Kong; 28% annual growth</b></p>Despite policy measures aimed at calming spiralling prices, Hong Kong tops the list with huge price growth of more than a quarter over the past 12 months. <p>(Photo: ThinkStock)</p>]()
11/11Fastest growing house prices in the world
1. Hong Kong; 28% annual growth
Despite policy measures aimed at calming spiralling prices, Hong Kong tops the list with huge price growth of more than a quarter over the past 12 months.(Photo: ThinkStock)
Global house prices grew a collective 6.6% over the past year, according to Knight Frank. But where are values rising and where are they crashing? We take a look…
(Source: Knight Frank)
