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Dolce & Gabbana enters the luxury real estate market and chooses Marbella as the gateway

Dolce & Gabbana, a renowned Italian firm in the luxury fashion market, will make the leap to the most exclusive real estate sector. The company has announced on Monday that it will erect three large complexes in different parts of the world, and one of them will be located in Marbella. In the Andalusian city, Dolce & Gabbana will build 60 apartments through an alliance with Sierra Blanca Estates, a company specialized in this segment of real estate that accumulates 30 y...

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Americans focus on Spain: home purchases break record

“ Americans Are Buying Homes in Spain More Than Ever Before ”. This is how The Wall Street Journal titled a article on the barrage of operations real estate that is starring US citizens in Spain. A barrage that, as the newspaper well commented, is breaking all records.

According to the General Council of Notaries, During the first half of 2022 alone, Americans bought 1,162 homes in Spain, 75.5% moreRead more

Manhattan Luxury Market Performance ‘Par-for-the-Course’ in First Quarter

The Manhattan luxury real estate market’s performance so far this year may seem lackluster compared to 2022’s record-setting sales, but the first quarter was really “par-for-the-course” compared to pre-pandemic data, according to Monday’s report from Olshan Realty. 

There were 32 properties priced at $4 million or more sold in the week ending Sunday, four more than the previous week, according to the report.

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This is the price of luxury housing in the main residential markets in Spain

The average price of housing for sale in Spain closed 2022 at 1,921 euros / m2, with a year-on-year rise of 5%, the real estate marketplace of southern Europe. In the same period, the price of luxury homes, those that are for sale in the market above a million euros ended the year with an average price of 7,135 euros / m2 for luxury apartments, and 4,436 euros / m2 for single-family homes with high purchasing power.

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Brihuega 2023 lavender fields: festival, news

If you want to know when is the best time to visit them, the truth is that unlike many other plantations that bloom in spring, their flowering is in the month of July.

This year, the highlight of flowering is expected for the first fortnight of July.

In August don't visit them because they mow them.

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New Launches Push Miami’s Luxury Inventory Forward

The Miami-area real estate market is poised to launch a new round of super-luxury condo developments on the heels of a boom in Florida home sales.

“Covid certainly changed our market forever,” said Ron Shuffield, president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty, which is based in Coral Gables. “We have many more people here on a permanent basis. We still have a lot of second-home buyers but many more who are becoming permanent residents.”

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BALLOON MUSEUM EXPERIENCE IS COMING TO MADRID

Balloon Museum has chosen Madrid to present the temporary interactive inflatable art space that has already been a huge success in Milan, Paris and Rome, and which is expected to travel to cities like New York or Berlin after Madrid.  This experience can be enjoyed from 18 March to 23 July at Escenario Puerta del Ángel located in the Casa de Campo Exhibition Site.

It is a unique experience created by a team of curators of contemporary art exhibitions with works who...

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They Never Used to Cook. Now Wealthy Homeowners Want Two Kitchens.

 

Kitchens have gotten ever more elaborate over the past several years, since the pandemic forced people to spend more time there. These days, luxury residences not only have custom cabinetry, bespoke backsplashes and top-of-the-line tools, but features like extended pantry and prep spaces, two of every appliance—preferably hidden—and adjacent wine cellars.

“A great kitchen can sell a house, and it’s not necessarily so much because of its functionality. It’s alm...

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A guide to St. Patrick’s Day Parade in NYC

The New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade is coming up soon, and NYC's parade is a really big deal. It's the oldest and largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade in the world. The first NYC parade was held in 1762, and it's been a time-honored tradition of Irish pride ever since. 

From pipe and drum bands to dancers and performers in regalia, midt...

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CIPRIANI RESIDENCES MIAMI REVEALS EXCLUSIVE SALES GALLERY DESIGNED BY 1508 LONDON

On the heels of revealing the distinguished interiors by 1508 London, Cipriani Residences Miami, the brand’s first-ever ground-up residences in the nation, has officially opened its sales gallery in Brickell. This milestone will continue to showcase the effortless style, world-class service, and sense of history and tradition of the Cipriani brand ...

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