Ibiza is sun, beach, party, gastronomy… but also luxury and exclusivity. All this seasoned with the special touch that brings the Mediterranean life. This is what leads many well-known faces of the national and international scene to choose to spend periods of time on the island; yes, in their own home.
And the fact is that more and more celebrities are increasingly choose to buy their residence on the Balearic island. Mainly they do it for the privacy offered by this corner of the Mediterranean. Ibiza offers a perfect balance between social life and isolation. Urbanizations such as Can Rimbau, Es Cubells, Can Furnet or Es Pouet have 24-hour surveillance seven days a week, restricted access and villas hidden among the vegetation. This allows them to move without paparazzi thanks to the mountainous areas or inaccessible coves.
They also take into account the climate. On average, the Balearic Islands offer more than 300 days of sunshine per year, sea breeze, crystal clear waters and a landscape that combines beach, countryside and mountains. Ibiza, in particular, allows you to enjoy both the sea and hiking, without having to leave Europe. And, although the terrain is limited, Ibiza’s airport has direct flights with London, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Berlin or Amsterdam in high season, making it a strategic base for celebrities who travel constantly, although many also arrive by private yacht.
But a fundamental point that should not be overlooked is that buying a property in Ibiza is a safe and profitable investment. The price of the square meter on the island is constantly revalued, even in times of crisis. That is why in the world of celebrities there are those who do not even buy a property to live or as a second home, but to invest or rent to other VIPs, sometimes at a rate of 20,000 € / week or even more.
and who owns property in Ibiza? Without going any further Zinedine Zidane who owns two apartments in the bay of Talamanca, with more than 300 m², perfect to enjoy the sea with his family. Eugenia Martínez de Irujo inherited an estate in S’Aufabaguera, near Punta Galera, which overlooks the sea. Borja Thyssen also owns a classic mansion with infinity pool on the rural coast of Ibiza.
Fernando Hierro and Guti have villas in exclusive urbanizations such as Can Botino or Can Rimbau. Guti paid approximately three million euros for his house near Jesús, while Hierro owns a designer residence in front of the sea. Shakira and Piqué acquired in 2013 two penthouses in Life Marina Ibiza (designed by Jean Nouvel), which they merged into one large family apartment overlooking Dalt Vila.
In the international arenain addition, supermodels and DJs such as Jade Jagger, Elle Macpherson, Naomi Campbell, James Blunt, Pete Tong or Noel Gallagher also own residences on the island. Justin Bieber or Cristiano Ronaldo have rented villas on the private islet Tagomago, owned by Matthias Khün, with weekly prices of up to 160,000 euros.
The south of the island, in areas such as Sant Josep (including urbanizations such as ss Cubells) are concentrated many of these exclusive mansions. In fact, Ibiza is, proportionally, the island with more celebrity mansions per square meter in Spain, with diverse styles: from traditional bohemian estates in the north to avant-garde architecture facing the sea.
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