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Saggen
Beyond being an ideal event city, Innsbruck’s year-round vibrancy makes it perfect for second, or even first home status. Prices may be high, but then so is the quality of life.
Barrio Lastarria
Santiago, Chile is getting better with age. The city's spirit is embodied in a booming gourmet scene, thriving theatre and a friendly attitude towards foreigners, shaking off its parochial past.
Saint-Henri
Montréal’s distinctive cultural mix, fine architecture and liberal sensibility has made it Canada’s most desirable city (though Vancouverites may say otherwise). Its Saint-Henri neighbourhood is becoming especially attractive for home hunters.
Sun bloc
Albania has a grim past and low income but one major asset outsiders want: its largely undeveloped coastline. For investors, it could be the last chance to buy into Europe’s empty beaches.
Cihangir
Istanbul has long been a strategic gateway between West and East. Now, the city surprises visitors with a new open-mindedness and an attractive neighbourhood, Cihangir, at the heart of its revival.
Kolonaki and Psiri
Considering a second home in Athens? This guide explores two distinct neighbourhoods, Kolonaki and Psiri, revealing smart investment opportunities and urban boltholes just a short boat trip away from idyllic Greek islands.
Las Mimosas
Tenerife has a bad rep, but Monocle is a fan of Santa Cruz, its tourist-free capital. Leave the package hordes behind and snap up a Modernist property in the verdant north.
Schanzenviertel and Karolinenviertel
Once home to immigrants, students and punks, Hamburg’s Schanzen and Karolinen districts are now morphing into a destination of new business start-ups and buzzy bars and shops.
