Abode Abroad

Whether its chasing rental income, a second passport, a retirement base, or simply a place to escape, five Caribbean islands are seeing particularly fast-moving demand from overseas buyers right now.

The FPP attributes this historic surge to warmer summers and a fundamental shift in the luxury market, where affluent consumers increasingly favour home-centric comforts over long-haul travel.

In Thailand, authorities have launched a sweeping nationwide crackdown on illegal corporate nominee structures, forcing wealthy foreign buyers and high-net-worth investors to temporarily pause acquisitions of luxury villas and resort compounds.

Portugal’s high-end residential market continues to attract sustained interest from international buyers across key regions including Lisbon, Cascais, the Algarve, Comporta, and the Silver Coast.

The data reveals an extraordinary narrative: across Switzerland’s elite mountain locations, luxury properties are now roughly 40% more expensive than they were just five years ago.