01Cities
How to choose cities for real estate investment
A 2026 method for comparing cities for real estate investment: demand, supply, rules, net yield, liquidity, financing, and currency — not a ranked list of markets.
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Cities and markets
Comparative research on how cities work for a property investor. Global in scope. A city page is added when the evidence can carry it.
The working hub for this section is the 2026 method: how to choose cities for real estate investment. It is a set of checks — demand, supply, rules, net yield, liquidity, financing, and currency — rather than a ranked shortlist.
The rental cut of that method is best cities for rental properties. It weighs net yield, the tenant rulebook, and who operates the building. It does not name a 2026 shortlist. Individual city notes are not published yet. A page for London, Dubai, New York, or anywhere else, filed before the supply pipeline and the rulebook have been read, would be a thinner version of the listicle this desk retired.
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02Prime markets
The most expensive cities for real estate in 2026
How to read the most expensive cities for real estate in 2026. A high price is not a return, and this refresh does not publish a luxury league table.
03Cities
Best cities for rental properties
How to choose cities for rental property: net yield, the tenant rulebook, who operates the building, and the rental stock. A method, not a 2026 league table.
Held back on purpose
- A ranked rental-city league table
- Single-city notes and country series
- Any Singapore taxonomy parallel to Realila
Cross-border structure — yield, currency, and non-resident rules — lives in International investing.