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New Build Stories: Inside the Design and Build of Life Saga

In this episode of New Build Stories, BOAT chats with Gian Marco Campanino, art director of The Italian Sea Group, and interior designer Mark Berryman on the 65 metre Admiral superyacht Life Saga The owner of Life Saga “doesn’t go indoors unless the weather is diabolical,” says the yacht’s captain. So the creation of the boat was focused very much on maximising outdoor...

Best Countries To Invest In 2020

As 2020 unfolds, every business mind is boggled by one question “Where to Invest?”. As an investor, you should care a lot about economical and political stability when choosing where to invest your money in. The current COVID-19 pandemic has caused great worry for many investors. And they are right to be The Congressional Research Service claims that the pandemic could trim down global economic growth...

With Dubai Expo Postponed, Home Buyers to Benefit from Another Year of Price Declines

Home values, where overbuilding has caused a yearslong price slump, were already down 30% from their last peak in 2014 The pandemic and the resulting postponement of Dubai’s long-awaited World Expo, which was supposed to commence in October, ensures the city’s yearslong price slump will persist for at least another year. “Last year, we said values would go down 7% to 10%” in 2020, said Haidar...

Kanye West Is Now Officially a Billionaire

When last we checked in with Kanye West, the mercurial hip-hop superstar-turned-footwear magnate, I was tiptoeing through a parking lot crop circle composed of hundreds of pairs of his Yeezy sneakers. “I’m not a numbers guy,” he explained ten months ago. “To ask me to somehow translate this to numbers is to ask your grandmother exactly what the recipe of the cake was.” There’s only one number...

Leading Yachts of the World Accelerates Global Expansion with New Office and Key Hires in Monaco

Leading Yachts of the World (LYW), the ground-breaking travel technology brand, has accelerated its global expansion strategy with the opening of a new office in Monaco.   The Mediterranean principality, which is famed for its glittering harbor and high-end clientele, becomes the company’s sixth global location, along with Singapore, Bangkok, Phuket, Hong Kong, and Palma de Mallorca. The new...

Costa del Sol’s Marbella to entice holidaymakers back with price drops of around 30% when Spain’s lockdown ends

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 reactivate tourism once the State of Alarm ends. Several luxury...

7 TV Shows to Binge for Design Inspiration

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 — is a flat-out essential activity. Beyond the benefit of providing some...

An Ultra-Luxe Private Island in Miami

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 seaport access, Miami cut through the barrier island that today is known as Miami Beach. This created an island that...

The DBX is the Family-Friendly Aston Martin

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, Aston Martin Lagonda President and Group CEO Andy Palmer pointed out, “DBX is a car that will give many people their...

Top 10 Most Expensive London Homes

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 house with off-street parking and a lovely...

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