Marbella’s luxury hotels are considering price drops of around 30 percent to entice holidaymakers back when Spain’s lockdown ends. IN a bid to ensure that the Costa del Sol remains a competitive and attractive destination, Marbella’s hotel association Marbella All Stars is considering adjusting its prices and service offering to
There’s never a wrong time to turn to quality television as home design inspiration. But now that we’re all self-isolating and social distancing within our walls because of the COVID-19 pandemic, plunging through your streaming queue and gazing at a show’s visual style — that seamlessly complements its story and characters
Just off the shore from South Beach, Fisher Island offers total seclusion to roughly 800 families Fisher Island is only 7 minutes by ferry from Miami, but the 216-acre island is worlds away from South Beach. Perhaps that is because its history is so unique. In 1905, to provide better
Aston Martin chose to debut its first SUV, the DBX, last November in both Los Angeles and Beijing. Launching in China makes total sense, because the Chinese now have the biggest auto market in the world, and they’re in love with both high-end luxury cars and SUVs. Introducing the car,
They include a very special detached seven bedroom family house in Kensington, an exclusive five bedroom apartment overlooking Kensington Palace Gardens and a stunning newly built luxury home of grand proportions totalling 14,358 sq ft. Phillimore Gardens, Kensington, London For Sale, 38,560,411 USD A very special detached seven bedroom family
“I’m a real estate developer and this is a developer’s dream,” spoke Lela Goren, a NYC-based developer and investor during a UN Habitat event as she looked over a scale model of Oceanix City—a floating city concept that could be deployed around the world. In this era where the value of and need for coastal
Money isn’t everything, but we all deserve to be spoilt once in a while. Sometimes cutting costs isn’t worth it. Remember the dodgy haircut you got from that budget hairdressers? It’s just a trim, you said, before walking home with a fringe at least an inch above your eyebrows. You
Expo 2020 will do much more than bring millions of people to Dubai for more than six months starting next October. The event will vault the Middle East city to the front of the world stage while simultaneously giving a jolt to its real estate market. In fact, the boost
Lamborghinis seem to bring people together, particularly pearl green, sleek ragtops like the 2020 Huracan Evo Spyder. With the cabin exposed to the sky, it dares onlookers to engage. “Talk to me,” the Spyder purrs—and people do. Here’s what happened when Penta took out the Evo Spyder for a spin:
The home has access to amenities in a neighboring luxury development A modern houseboat moored on the River Thames that comes with a suite of hotel-like amenities has hit the market asking £1.75 million (US$2.25 million). The floating three-bedroom residence, which was listed earlier this month, is docked off a
Hedge funder Steven Schonfeld is about to close on a deal that will hand him the keys to the most expensive mansion in U.S. history, according to a report. The oceanfront property in Palm Beach, Fla., a half-mile south of President Donald Trump’s private club, Mar-a-Lago, will reportedly set the billionaire back just under a little less than
From sandy beaches to snowy ski slopes, the Lake Tahoe area offers year-round outdoor recreation. The scenic views and attractions make Lake Tahoe a popular stop for tourists and a great place to own a luxury home. Here’s a look at some of the top homes that have hit the
2020 Dodge Barracuda is highly expected to be the next big muscle car on the block, as many muscle car enthusiasts have already started comparing it to the SRT Challenger. It is quite difficult to say whether or not the new Barracuda car will perform better than the Challenger will.
Rich people buy luxury real estate in ‘power markets,” where they flock to multi-million-dollar properties. Location is paramount when money is no object, whether a home is steps from the beach, tucked in the mountains, or in the heart of a city. The world’s richest people own $2.7 trillion worth
Ever since the Bugatti Chiron was launched, with a 261-mph speed limiter, we’ve been desperate to know what it could manage if let off the leash. Now Bugatti has done that at the vast Ehra-Lessien test track in Germany; the car smashed both the production-car record and the 300-mph barrier. Factory test
The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee has made a surprise decision today to cut the policy interest rate amid pressure to avert an economic slowdown and hedge the heightened trade war between the US and China. The MPC cut the interest rate by only 25 basis points to 1.5
There’s so much to see and do in Dubai that you wouldn’t get through it all in one week, let alone one day. But, if you’ve got less than 24 hours to make your way through the city’s biggest and best attractions, this is how to make it count. 8
Hillside homes in this Santa Barbara, California, area have to-die-for views and lots of space for running around. The secluded hillside estates in Montecito, which lies 80 miles west of Los Angeles, between the Pacific Ocean and the Santa Ynez mountains in California’s Santa Barbara County, are a paradise for
London venue where the Rolling Stones and U2 played their early gigs is for sale A hub for music acts since the Sixties, major names such as The Jam also staged early gigs at the W9 venue. Now set for a new life, it’s on the market at £6.5 million
The longer I work as a real estate broker, the more I am convinced that my profession should do a better job of educating the public about real estate agents and brokers. Few home buyers and sellers seem to really understand how real estate agents work, or how to follow protocol, who
With so much information readily available online, clients sometimes ask, “Why should we hire a real estate agent?” They wonder (and rightfully so) if they couldn’t buy or sell a home through the Internet or regular marketing and advertising channels without representation, without a real estate agent. Some do fine
Many real estate buyers and sellers don’t understand exactly who pays the real estate agent involved in the transaction. To understand who pays real estate commissions—whether it’s sellers or buyers or both—first take a look at how real estate agents are paid and how they share cooperating commissions. Don’t worry if you
Some people, for their own reasons, don’t trust real estate agents and don’t really understand what an agent brings to the table that they can’t do for themselves. It’s an understandable reaction, as it’s a polarizing subject. Agents are either despised or loved. They earn an A or an F on their
The news broke when the movie’s production manager, Piya Pestonji, met with the Governor of Krabi, Lt Col M.L. Kitibadee Prawit, at Krabi Provincial Hall yesterday (June 12) to discuss details of the production along with the Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Krabi Office, Apichai Aranyik. The
