35-room villa Notre-Dame-de-Vie in Mougins, France, where the artist Pablo Picasso spent the last 12 years of his life, has been put up for sale for €164 million. This luxurious mansion is located in Cote d’Azur. The current owner of the building, antiques seller from Belgium, carried out an extensive restoration and renovation and then decided to sell the villa. Some experts point out that the price tag is so inflated that the house seems to contain several original paintings by Picasso. To find out if it is true - visit the website ee24.com.
As for Mougins, where Picasso, Christian Dior and many other celebrities once lived, portal ee24.com has prepared a separate article long before the news about Villa Picasso’s sale. Mougins is at 20-minutes drive from the airport "Cote d'Azur" in Nice and is popular among wealthy Russians.
The famous family of jewelers Swarovski, Helmut and his wife Danna, have much more modest demands. For a long time the eminent couple has been hiding from the fashionable parties in a family house on the island of Mallorca, Spain, but have recently decided to part with the property. 4 -bedroom villa Can Botana with 400 years history and luxurious furniture in historical styles is for sale for €12 million. You can see pictures of interiors on ee24.com.
Meanwhile Swarovski decided to leave Spain, a celebrity couple from Hollywood, actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, on the contrary, are going to move to the Iberian Peninsula. The Jolie-Pitt Family, this time without the kids, came to Spain in August hoping to purchase a summer residence on the Costa del Sol. Read more on the website ee24.com.
A Spanish and a Russian are fighting for the villa of Silvio Berlusconi, where he played "bunga-bunga". A Spanish businessman offered the former Prime Minister of Italy about €400 million for his villa Certosa in Porto Rotondo on the island of Sardinia, where the lavish parties with an artificial volcano had been hosted. However, the deal can be disrupted by an influential Russian businessman from Vladimir Putin's inner circle. Details – on ee24.com.
Some experts believe that the Spanish real estate market can recover following the example of the U.S. state of Florida. Spain has always been called the "European Florida", so why not compare the experience of an American State and a European country? Portal ee24.com compared the markets in Spain and Florida with the help of experts and statistics.
While experts are speculating, the Spanish are building with all the might, including the low-cost properties. A new type of environmentally friendly housing, called Xiglu, has been developed in Almeria. The creators of the novelty were inspired by the traditional Eskimos and other Far North residents’ housing - the igloo. As reported by ee24.com, a house of 32 sq.m has all the amenities of a modern dwelling, and the shape of a dome’s function is saving energy. The cost of the Spanish "igloo" will be €22,400 and above. Prices will depend on the specification, which in turn will depend on the climate conditions, environment and customer’s wishes.
The Italians are ready to live in small homes too. For example, in the heart of Rome the smallest house has been discovered: you cannot even swing your arms there. Mini-property’s area is only 23 sq.m, it is located a few steps from St. Peter's Square. This extraordinary building has been abandoned for a long time until it was purchased by architect Marco Pierazzi in 2010. The detailed story of this unusual house can be found on the website ee24.com.
Another problematic point of Europe, Greece, is going to come out of the crisis with the help of foreign funds, attracting investors by the "golden residence permit". The other day, a Chinese citizen, who has bought a house in Attica, became the first to get a residence permit in Greece after the new rules had come into effect. From now on, every citizen from the countries outside the EU zone gets a "golden visa" in case of buying property in Greece that costs over €250,000 . Thus it is expected to attract wealthy foreigners to the country, according to the portal ee24.com.
The biggest charges for a beautiful view of the coast are near Lake Como, where customers have to overpay about 100% of the property price. Similar extortionate charges are in the Algarve, Portugal (overpayment for the ocean view is 75%), Cannes, France (60%) and Spain Mallorca (50%). Find out the details on ee24.com.
Latvia has recorded the cost of the "golden visa" in euro. As a result of the introduction of the euro in Latvia (1 January 2014) there will be a slight property price increase that citizens of countries outside the European Union need to purchase to apply for a temporary residence permit in Latvia. It is worth noting that the local population is for increasing the price of the "golden visa". According to recent inquiry, about 56% of the economically active Latvian residents believe that it is necessary to set stricter conditions for granting residence permits for third countries’ citizens. Most of them believe that it is necessary to increase the investment threshold. More information about the situation in Latvia can be found on the website ee24.com.
By the way, Latvia has earned about €570 million issuing residence permits. The program has operated for 36 months, and a residence permit has been given to 6,500 people, including family members.
Portal ee24.com continues to publish reviews of local real estate markets ("serial" started in August thanks to the article about Nice). If you want to get a taste of this life, do not spare to put aside all the superficial - go to Tuscany. A selection of villas in the region, where Alberti, Michelangelo and da Vinci once lived, — in the article on ee24.com.
Another interesting article is devoted to Salcombe, which has turned into one of the most expensive English places. Over the past years, this small port town with access to the English Channel has become very popular thanks to the rich British who want to buy a second home on the coast. Details are in the article on ee24.com.
The British are famous for their love for football, but will have to pay a hefty sum to live near the stadium and literally breathe this game. Over the past 10 years, property near the football stadiums, where teams of the Premier League play, has risen by 135%. The largest price increase was observed near the football stadiums of the "Manchester City", "City Hall", "Chelsea" and "Fulham" . Full price review you can study on ee24.com.