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“It is one of the most historic and well-regarded courses in the world” – Golf Real Club Valderrama- Sotogrande ,Spain

“It is one of the most historic and well-regarded courses in the world” -

CEO Greg Norman as LIV Golf set to visit Real Club Valderrama in 2024

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INSIDE EVA LONGORIA’S LUXURY VILLA IN MARBELLA… One of the many Moving to Spain

INSIDE EVA LONGORIA’S LUXURY VILLA IN MARBELLA:

THIS IS THE EXCLUSIVE NEIGHBOURHOOD THE DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES STAR AND HER FAMILY WILL SOON CALL HOME

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Construction Permits Filed For Two Edgewater Apartment Towers With Combined 616 Units

Chicago developer Trilogy has applied for construction permits to begin building two apartment towers in Edgewater.

The buildings are known as Residence 23 and Residence 27. Together, they will have a combined 616 apartments.

Residence 23

According to a UDRB filing, Residence 23 is planned to rise 36 stories, or 413 feet, and include:

  • 369 apartments
  • 13,475 square feet of commercial
  • 545 parking spaces

The construct...

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Three Spanish cities, among the 25 best places for a good work-life balance

Achieving a good balance between health, life, and work may seem difficult for many, but according to the 2023 Forbes Advisor list, there are cities worldwide where it can be achieved. The list, usually led by Nordic capitals such as Copenhagen, Helsinki, Stockholm and Oslo, features three Spanish cities in the top 25. They are Madrid (21), Barcelona (23) and Valencia (24).

In the cities analysed, companies offer their employees the chance to achie...

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New York Rents Continue to Soar to Historic Numbers

Manhattan rents hit another all-time high in July, marking the third time in four months that rents have risen to a record price, according to a report from Douglas Elliman on Thursday. 

The median rental price in July rose 6% year over year to $4,400, which was $100 more than June’s median rent. 

Across Manhattan, rents in downtown neighborhoods were the highest, with a median price of $4,950, a 7.6% increase from last year, according to the report. 

“With man...

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Americans Are Buying Homes in Spain More Than Ever Before

WALL STREET JOURNAL - Ron Hale ushered in 2023 by relocating from landlocked Orlando, Fla., to a primary residence in Marbella, on southern Spain’s Mediterranean coast.  In January, the 59-year-old founder and CEO of Natural Tone Organic Skincare, a Florida-based beauty-supply company, closed on a 3,000-square-foot, three-story townhouse, with four bedrooms, spacious ba...

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The free concerts that will take place at the Fiestas de San Lorenzo de El Escorial

One of the best plans during the Madrid summer is to escape to a town where your Patron Saint Festivities are held. From August 9 to 15 San Lorenzo de El Escorial celebrates its own and the City Council has prepared a program for all tastes and ages: parades, children's activities, sports tournaments, discounts and acts of honor to the boss. In addition, the large plate of the celebrat...

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Dubai Leads the World in Luxury Home Price Growth

Luxury home values increased by 1.1%, on average, across the 30 cities analyzed in the Savills World Cities Prime Residential Index during the first six months of the year, according to a report Tuesday. 

Growth picked up pace from the second half of 2022, when prices increased by 0.8%, but average capital values only rose 1.9% year over year in June, marking the slowest annual growth since December 2020, according to Savills. 

“The slowdown in sales markets, first recorde...

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El 12% de las viviendas vendidas en junio llevaba menos de una semana en el mercado

El 12% de las viviendas que se vendieron a través de idealista durante el mes de junio no llevaba ni una semana en el mercado, según un estudio publicado por el marketplace inmobiliario del sur de Europa. Otro 10% tardó en venderse entre una semana y un mes; el 22% de las casas, entre uno y tres meses; otro 34% llevaba entre tres meses y un año, y el 21% más de un año.

En el caso de las capitales, los casos de ‘ventas exprés’ son más frecuentes, sobre tod...

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The great medieval fair with market, theater and combats that is held near Madrid

The town of Hita, in Guadalajara, is an ideal destination for bucolic get away less than 100 kilometers from Madrid at any time of the year. However, with the advent of summer A visit to this town becomes practically essential due to the great medieval fair that transforms it into an authentic town of the time with a market, theatre, combats and an extensive program of activities ....

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