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Where the Global 1% Live Now
There are now 63,000 households worldwide with $100 million or more in assets, up 29 percent since 2006 and projected to rise even higher in the future. The top ten current preferred locations for the ultra-rich are:
London
New York
Hong Kong
Paris
Singapore
Miami
Geneva
Shanghai
Beijing
Berlin
The report also asked respondents to predict the most important cities in 10 years. The projected key cities of 2022 include:
London
New York
Beijing
Shanghai
Singapore
Hong Kong
Paris
São Paulo
Geneva
Berlin
What’s behind these rankings? According to the report, the ultra-rich value cities that offer “personal safety and security” most, followed by “economic openness” and “social stability” which top “luxury housing” and “excellent educational opportunities.” […] But the rise of global superstar cities also has a dark side.
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There are now 63,000 households worldwide with $100 million or more in assets, up 29 percent since 2006 and projected to rise even higher in the future. The top ten current preferred locations for the ultra-rich are:
- London
- New York
- Hong Kong
- Paris
- Singapore
- Miami
- Geneva
- Shanghai
- Beijing
- Berlin
The report also asked respondents to predict the most important cities in 10 years. The projected key cities of 2022 include:
- London
- New York
- Beijing
- Shanghai
- Singapore
- Hong Kong
- Paris
- São Paulo
- Geneva
- Berlin
What’s behind these rankings? According to the report, the ultra-rich value cities that offer “personal safety and security” most, followed by “economic openness” and “social stability” which top “luxury housing” and “excellent educational opportunities.” […] But the rise of global superstar cities also has a dark side.
Read more. [Image: Shutterstock]
