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Skorpios bought from the Onassis family by the daughter of a Russian billionaire

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The Greek island where Aristotle Onassis married Jackie Kennedy has been sold ‘for £100million’ Greek island where Aristotle Onassis married Jackie Kennedy was bought from the Onassis family by Ekaterina Rybolovleva (24-year-old), daughter of business magnate Dmitry Rybolovlev, the owner of AS Monaco Football Club. Regaded as long-term financial investment, Rybolovleva also acquired the neighbouring island … Read more

Shangri-La Bosphorus to debut on the Istanbul’s luxury hospitaliy arena

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In May, the Istanbul‘s rich hospitality scene will see the addition of the highly anticipated Shangri-La Bosphorus. The hotel will debut in Istanbul as a distinctive luxury hotel in the Virtuoso luxury travel network. Shangri-La Bosphorus, Istanbul is situated in the modern city, in between Dolmabahce Palace and the Maritime Museum, with attractions including the … Read more

Istanbul’s real-estate – 4th in Europe

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“It’s Berlin and London for core. But it’s Istanbul for opportunity.” Posting a positive outlook, Istanbul’s real estate ranked fourth in Europe, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2013 report compiled by Pricewaterhousecoopers (PwC) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). “Emerging Trends in Europe” has analysed the real estate markets in 27 major European … Read more

Real estate continues to dominate Hong Kong UHNWIs’ luxury portfolios

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Statistical Profile of the Hong Kong UHNWI Against the backdrop of a red hot premium property market, Hong Kong‘s ultra wealthy population holds US$43 billion worth of real estate assets, representing 9% of the total net worth of its UHNW population, according to the lastest study released by Wealth-X, a provider of detailed intelligence on … Read more

The largest eco theme park to be build in Riau Islands, Indonesia

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Responding to the growing demand for eco-tourism, Asian hospitality chain Meritus Hotels & Resorts (MHR) and Funtasy Island Development announced plans to build the largest eco theme park and the first gated island community in the world. Located on Riau Islands, Indonesia and slated to open in 2014, the deluxe resort development Funtasy Island will … Read more

Greece auctioning off marinas. Alimos, Hydra, Poros and Nea Epidaurus – first on the list

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In order to boost Greek yacht tourism, Greece state agency in charge of privatisation (TAIPED) announced the auctioning off rights to operate marinas. At a joint press conference of the agency and the Greek Tourism Ministry, the officials unveiled plans to launch six international tenders for Greek marinas by June. The first tender will include … Read more