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

March 29, 2023

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.   Sales volume reached $...

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

March 29, 2023

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. We review with data from the last...

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Brihuega 2023 lavender fields: festival, news

March 22, 2023

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. To get to the lavender fields put on the Brihuega GPS and just when you arrive, at the entrance to the town you will see the lavender fields marked ...

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New Launches Push Miami’s Luxury Inventory Forward

March 22, 2023

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 ...

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BALLOON MUSEUM EXPERIENCE IS COMING TO MADRID

March 22, 2023

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 exhibiti...

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

March 22, 2023

  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 i...

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

March 15, 2023

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, midtown Manhattan transforms into a big party with a sea of green revelers every year on March 17. Below, yo...

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CIPRIANI RESIDENCES MIAMI REVEALS EXCLUSIVE SALES GALLERY DESIGNED BY 1508 LONDON

March 15, 2023

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 and the strength of the vision conceived by the project’s developer, Mast Capital. Cipriani Resid...

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Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa has been approved

March 15, 2023

Spain’s Digital Nomad Visa (DNV) was approved on the 23rd of December 2022. The DNV is extensive to family members i.e. spouse and children under the age of 18 years old. It allows you to work remotely from Spain i.e. teleworking. The main advantage of a DNV is its taxation. It grants its applicants a special tax regime whereby they pay very few taxes as opposed to the standard IRPF (personal income tax) sliding scale. Applications are now open...

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EL TRANSCANTABRICO GRAN LUJO – A luxury train in spain

March 8, 2023

El Transcantabrico Gran Lujo traverses the Atlantic-facing part of Northern Spain known as España Verde, Green Spain, and its hinterland; passengers dine on regional specialities and visit the best local monuments and countryside. Every suite has a private bathroom, some of the best on any European train (equalled only by sister train Al Andalus & the Grand Suites on Venice Simplon Orient Express). A Gran Lujo Deluxe suite has a private lounge ar...

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