Abode Abroad

Affluent buyers abroad are acquiring multi-million-dollar residences in blue-chip enclaves as long-term stores of value, private seasonal retreats, and generational wealth hedges.

Growing demand from British buyers, strengthened long-haul connectivity, and the continued evolution of Laguna Phuket are reinforcing the appeal of Thailand’s largest island as a secure and globally connected place to live and invest.

According to data compiled by CNBC and global investment bank UBS, the city’s luxury property market is being insulated by an overwhelming concentration of private liquidity.

On Spain’s southern coast, Casares is emerging as one of Europe’s most compelling examples of this shift. At the heart of this transformation is Caledonian, the Spanish luxury developer behind The St. Regis Residences, Casares, Costa Del Sol.

Global luxury hospitality operators, architectural powerhouses, and international fashion houses have almost tripled their development capital into the Australian prestige property landscape.