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LifestyleBuilt in the UAE, Bound for Europe: What Gulf Craft's Majesty 145 Means for a Superyacht Buyer
The first Majesty 145, a 45 metre superyacht built in Umm Al Quwain, is on its way to the European show circuit. With a 54 metre flagship announced and Lionel Messi's new Sunreef catamaran under construction in Ras Al Khaimah, the UAE now builds yachts for export. What that means for a buyer in the Gulf.
LifestyleFort Lauderdale's Biggest Yacht Is a Rebuild, and a Trawler-Turned-Explorer Sells With No Reserve a Week Later
The largest yacht at the 2026 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is a 93 metre Oceanco rebuilt as a research and dive support vessel. A week later, a 45.6 metre explorer built on a North Sea trawler hull, appraised at $23 million, goes to online auction with no reserve.
LifestyleRas Al Khaimah Gets a 98-Berth Marina for Yachts up to 85 Metres
Wynn Al Marjan Island will open a 98-berth superyacht marina run by IGY Marinas in September 2027, taking yachts up to 85 metres. In a Gulf where 80 percent of berths stop at 40 metres, the length limit is the story. The berth split and the prices are still unpublished.
LifestyleChanel and F.P. Journe Buy Ebel for $66.5 Million: What the Deal Says About Where Watch Money Is Going
Movado has agreed to sell 95 percent of Ebel for 66.5 million dollars to a group led by Montres Journe with Chanel, 22 years after buying the whole brand from LVMH for about 38 million. What changes hands, who is buying, and why a mid-market Swiss name appeals to buyers at the top.
LifestyleDubai Stays in UBS's Elevated Bubble Risk Band, but Buying Still Beats Renting
Dubai scored 1.16 on UBS's Global Real Estate Bubble Index 2026, fourth of 23 cities and still in the elevated band. Prices have flattened and real rents have fallen, but a skilled worker needs about five years of income to buy a central flat, against 11 in London.
LifestyleDubai Has 175 Branded Residence Schemes, More Than Twice Miami
Knight Frank's Residence Report 2026-2027 counts 175 branded residence schemes in Dubai, more than Miami, New York and London combined. Most are still being built, and 42 percent of them carry a fashion, automotive or lifestyle brand rather than a hotel name.
LifestyleA Bugatti Set the Record in Zurich While the Newest Hypercars Went Unsold
RM Sotheby's Zurich sale grossed CHF16.3 million on 26 September. A twelve-year-old Bugatti first delivered in Dubai set a world record at CHF4,505,000, while four recent hypercars, led by a Pagani Huayra Roadster and a Mercedes-AMG One, found no buyer at the hammer.
LifestyleA 40 Metre Yacht Now Qualifies for Ten Years of UAE Residency. Here Is Who That Actually Helps
Abu Dhabi and Dubai now grant 10 year Golden Visas to owners of yachts of 40 metres or more, and to the executives who build, sell and insure them. The property route still costs a fraction as much, so the scheme is really about where the yacht spends the winter.
LifestyleA £1 Million Lot Costs the Buyer £1.35 Million: What Buying at Auction Really Costs
Christie's and Sotheby's now charge identical buyer's premiums at every tier, Bonhams raises its entry rate to 30 percent on 1 October, and a £1 million London lot costs the buyer about £1.35 million. The smallest buyers pay the highest rate.
LifestyleNew York Is the Cheapest of the Three Cities to Buy Into. Dubai Is the Cheapest to Leave
A non-resident pays 17.3 percent in stamp duty on a £5 million London home, about 6.1 percent to close in Dubai and 2.25 percent in New York mansion tax. The order reverses on the way out, and the loan cap most guides quote is the wrong one for this buyer.