Highlights from this week’s top news stories on luxury and global real estate, art, collectibles and home.

Ivins, Utah | Summit Sotheby’s International Realty | $649,000

“Welcome to the “Get Away” – exquisite perfection in every detail and finish with spectacular red rock views and hiking and biking right at your finger tips. Nestled at the base of majestic Snow Canyon, this home draws its inspiration from the organic elements of its desert environment. Known for building clean yet contemporary homes that are reflective of the area’s majestic terrain, Brian Geer construction has collaborated with Alder & Tweed Interiors to introduce Encanto’s The Getaway at Snow Canyon. Share this experience as this gated community allows for nightly rentals. Encanto also has pickle ball court. There is a possibility of selling the home fully furnished to provide a true turnkey experience for immediate use.”

Veridian Grove, an Enclave of 20 Luxury Homes, Just Broke Ground – Curbed

Sotheby’s International Realty Achieves $108 Billion in Global Sales Volume for 2017 – Sotheby’s International Realty

Singer Cody Simpson Looks to Get in Tune with a Buyer for WeHo Townhouse – Los Angeles Times

Hot Property: 7 Homes for Island Living – Financial Times

Moby Seeks $4.5 Million for Refreshed English Traditional Home in Los Feliz – Los Angeles Times

Financier Buys Contemporary-Style House Near Mar-a-Lago for $19.5 Million – Palm Beach Daily News

$22.65M Residential Compound a Record Sale for California’s South Bay – Mansion Global

Rome’s Desirable Suburbs Prepare for Foreign Influx After Poll – Financial Times

Tokyo’s Growing Yen for High-Rise Apartments – Wall Street Journal

Singapore Swing: Pent-Up Demand Boosts Property Prices – Financial Times

House Hunting in… Brazil – The New York Times

A Petite $69 Million Picasso Leads Sotheby’s Solid $189 Million Impressionist Sale in London – artnet New