If you’re a UK resident who wants to get into the luxury property market, there are a number of places around the world that offer some lavish and luxurious living options. Where are 2025’s most lavish and luxurious places to buy property?
There are a range of reasons that you might want to buy property in a location known for its lavish opulence. Maybe you want to experience some of the world’s most renowned and sought-after architecture first hand, maybe you enjoy the exclusivity that comes with luxury living, or maybe you just want to up sticks and find a new place to call home, but you want it to be a luxurious home. In 2025, there are a number of locations that have gained a reputation as havens for those who enjoy luxurious living.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the most well-known places for providing a quality of living and property that can only be described as lavish.
Abu Dhabi is a Jewel on the Arabian Gulf
When you hear the name Abu Dhabi, it’s likely that your mind’s eye sees a vista of soaring skyrise apartment buildings positioned near a gorgeous sea. And if it doesn’t, it should. Abu Dhabi is one of the foremost places for luxury property enjoyers in 2025. If you like luxury modern living and opulent design aesthetics, look no further than Abu Dhabi.
There is a wide range of different property options in Abu Dhabi. From expansive villas to high-rise apartments, Abu Dhabi offers one thing in spades: Luxury. On Al Reem Island, you can find apartments for sale in Leaf Tower that come fully furnished and will leave you wanting for nothing, providing you with all of the amenities that you could wish for to live lavishly. Living in Abu Dhabi means having easy access to golf courses, private beaches, gorgeous state-of-the-art architecture and marinas. Abu Dhabi is luxury embodied.
Monaco Offers Exclusivity and Elite Living
If what you truly crave is to feel part of an exclusive club, then Monaco might be the property market for you. Monaco might be geographically small, but it more than makes up for that in opulence and finery. It has more wealth per square metre than anywhere else on the planet, so owning property here makes you part of a very exclusive club.
Owning a property in Monaco often comes with access to luxury spas, private terraces and concierge services. It also means having easy access to incredibly high-end dining and shopping. As a resident of Monaco, you would enjoy breathtaking views of the Mediterranean, privacy that is unlikely to be rivalled anywhere else in the world and the security that comes from living in exclusive luxury.
Singapore Offers Planned Luxury
While a relatively young country, Singapore has made a name for itself as a financial and technological success. The city has a layout that is well-planned and designed from the ground up to provide citizens with easy access to all aspects and amenities of the city.
The city has made a name for itself in the property world by combining modern architectural conceits with green living, living up to its name as The Garden City. Luxury living in Singapore is likely to contain views of the Singapore Strait from penthouses and sky villas, and smart homes full to the brim with cunning automation and appliances. Singapore might not offer the same exclusivity as some of the other places on this list, but it does offer luxury combined with an efficient and practical lifestyle.
The City of Love is Awash in Elegance
If you have a more classic and romantic idea of luxury, perhaps property in Paris is what you might be interested in. So much of the charm of Paris is caught up in the fantastic and romantic history that the city is steeped in, and many luxury apartments and villas throughout the city try to keep as true to their historic roots as possible. But this doesn’t mean that luxury living in Paris isn’t also redolent with all the charms and niceties of modern luxury living.
Luxury living in Paris is likely to look like high ornate ceilings that support chandeliers, grand windows that show off the vista of the City of Lights as the sun falls and wrought iron balconies from which you can take in the evening air and serenade your lovers.
Take a Bite of the Big Apple
New York City. It might have been one of the most culturally rich and sought-after cities in the world in the early twentieth century. Its name was synonymous with the American Dream, with a fresh start and infinite possibilities. In 2025, that name is synonymous with luxury apartments and the epitome of fast-paced urban living.
As one of the most filmed cities in the world, we’re sure we don’t have to tell you what luxury living in New York City might look like. The shape of iconic New York buildings and places like Times Square, Madison Square Garden and Central Park are indelibly printed on the consciousness of everyone who grew up in the twentieth century. Suffice to say, some of the best dining, shopping and cultural experiences in the world can be found in New York City.
Final Thoughts
If you’re looking to snag some luxury property, the world is your oyster. But some parts of that oyster look a sight tastier than the rest. This article is by no means an exhaustive list, but we hit many of the high notes in terms of luxury property that are popular in 2025.
David Prior
David Prior is the editor of Today News, responsible for the overall editorial strategy. He is an NCTJ-qualified journalist with over 20 years’ experience, and is also editor of the award-winning hyperlocal news title Altrincham Today. His LinkedIn profile is here.
