The Wealth Report
2026
Welcome to the 20th edition of The Wealth Report.
The Wealth Report’s unique data, expert insights, thought-provoking interviews and future views help shed light on the key issues affecting how you live, work and invest.
This year’s edition reveals how private capital is adapting to a fractured geopolitical landscape, seeking agility, targeting value‑add opportunities and responding to significant shifts in real estate markets.
2026 also marks the 20th anniversary of The Wealth Report. Since our first edition in 2007, we've made a series of “big calls” on the outlook for wealth, property, luxury and investment. In this edition, we revisit those predictions and put them under scrutiny – were we right? Find out in the full report.
Wealth
This year's key insights on wealth
The locations, sectors and demographic shifts driving the movement of wealth around the world.
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Our Wealth Sizing Model 2026 results: wealth gathers pace
Explore the headline figures from our extended Wealth Sizing Model, providing a comprehensive view of fast-changing global wealth dynamics.
23 April 2026
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Our plutonomy prediction: 20 years on
Two decades on from the first edition of The Wealth Report, we revisit our prediction that plutonomy would reshape global markets.
23 April 2026
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London learns to share the spotlight
London wrote the script for an era of global plutonomy. Now it’s having to learn to share the spotlight.
23 April 2026
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Beyond the breaks: tax havens vs traditional hubs
Tax has long been a factor driving the mobility of the rich. But havens are still facing stiff competition from traditional wealth hubs.
23 April 2026
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Our Family Office Survey 2026 results: leverage and legacy
Our latest Family Office Survey reveals shifting strategies, rising ambitions, and the forces reshaping this dynamic financial sector.
23 April 2026
Property
This year's key insights on property
The drivers and trends steering global residential and commercial property markets now, and in the future.
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PIRI 100: the ultimate prime residential property index
Our Prime International Residential Index provides unique insight into price moves across the world’s leading housing markets.
23 April 2026
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Europe’s prime housing markets in focus
The uncertainty in Europe’s top‑tier housing markets has intensified the flow of global capital rather than splintering demand.
23 April 2026
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Our top 10 hottest housing markets around the world
Colleagues from Knight Frank’s global network share their take on the neighbourhoods set to outperform.
23 April 2026
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Chain reaction: blockchain in today’s real estate market
Blockchain has fallen short of disrupting the real estate sector – now AI looks set to unlock its potential.
23 April 2026
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The final frontier: is space where investors should boldly go next?
In 2014, The Wealth Report predicted sub-orbital travel could revolutionise global mobility, how does that prediction stand today?
23 April 2026
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The power of renewable energy investment
The global economy is electrifying at speed, but infrastructure can’t keep up. For investors, this represents a strategic opportunity.
23 April 2026
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Glass half full: the changing landscape of vineyards and wine
We look at the forces reshaping the global wine production map – and creating opportunities for forward-looking winemakers and investors.
23 April 2026
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Seven commercial real estate investment trends from 2025
Our Commercial Insight team looks at the standout investment trends of 2025 – and offers some tips for private investors in 2026.
23 April 2026
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Private wealth emerges as a top commercial property player
We predicted private investors would gain traction in global commercial property markets. Find out if that prediction was on the money.
23 April 2026
Luxury
This year's key insights on luxury
The assets and collectibles capturing the hearts as well as the heads of wealthy investors.
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The evolution of indulgence: a new look at luxury spending
Luxury isn’t just about what you own – it’s about who you’re becoming. We trace the shifting desires of the world’s wealthiest consumers.
23 April 2026
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The transformation economy: what does shifting luxury spending look like?
We’ve looked at how indulgence is evolving, now we see it in practice with three cases highlighting the shift in luxury spending.
23 April 2026
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London’s Chelsea neighbourhood: a curated collaboration
Hugh Seaborn, CEO of The Cadogan Estate, measures his plan for London’s Chelsea in generations. We talk to him about his long view approach.
23 April 2026
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The Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index: luxury holds steady
The results of the Knight Frank Luxury Investment Index suggest luxury collectibles are finding their footing again.
23 April 2026
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Superyachts and private jets: the upward mobility of the wealthy
As mobility becomes ever more important to the wealthy, we navigate the latest superyacht and private jet trends.
23 April 2026
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After the gold rush: today’s art market in focus
We reflect on the past 20 years of the art market, highlight today’s opportunities, and explore the shifting attitudes of new collectors.
23 April 2026
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Conspicuous taste: the art of collecting
Collector and CEO of Global Street Art, Lee Bofkin believes the value of collecting lies not in money, but in taste, knowledge and time.
23 April 2026
Download the report
Delve deeper into the insights, access our comprehensive databank, and explore future predictions from our team of experts.
Previous editions
The Wealth Report 2025
05 March 2025
The Wealth Report 2024
05 March 2024
The Wealth Report 2023
05 March 2023
The Wealth Report 2022
05 March 2022
The Wealth Report 2021
05 March 2021
The Wealth Report 2020
05 March 2020
The Wealth Report 2019
05 March 2019
The Wealth Report 2018
05 March 2018
The Wealth Report 2017
05 March 2017
The Wealth Report 2016
06 March 2016
Definitions and data
High-net-worth individual – someone with a net worth of US$1 million or more.
Ultra-high-net-worth individual – someone with a net worth of US$30 million or more.
The most desirable and most expensive property in a given location, generally defined as the top 5% of each market by value. Prime markets often have a significant international bias in terms of buyer profile.
Now in its 20th year, the Knight Frank Prime International Residential Index tracks movements in luxury prices across the world’s top residential markets. The index, compiled using data from our research teams around the world, covers major financial centres, gateway cities and second-home hotspots – both coastal and rural – as well as leading luxury alpine resorts.
The model, created by our Data Science team, measures the size of wealth cohorts globally. Full methodology available on request.
Contacts
The core editorial team behind The Wealth Report is made up of some of the most experienced members of Knight Frank’s research team who, between them, have spent over 50 years analysing global property markets across wide-ranging geographies and asset classes.
