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ortrait Villa La Cassinella Villa La Cassinella is an 18th-century estate perched on a secluded peninsula in Italy’s Lake Como. This magnificiently restored landmark, which can only be accessed by boat, offers all the comforts, cachet, and exclusivity of the world’s finest private-island resorts.106

e spoke with Victoria Daniel fromVilla La Cassinella1. “Villa La Cassinella represents the pinnacle of Victoria Daniel is theluxury on Lake Como” – please tell us a bit more Hotel Manager of Villaabout your villa and what make you so special? La CassinellaVilla La Cassinella is a truly exceptional villa rental The concierge service is above and beyond. Withwhere up to 17 guests can relax and enjoy top quality contacts all over the lake ready tounsurpassed levels of style and luxury while being fulfil any requests, none too big or too small. Theattended to by a full staff. The estate consists of a personal touch means that the same person willstunning main villa, a pool house with movie be at your full disposal 24/7 during your stay.theatre and gym, a flood lit tennis court and theenchanting Terrace House. The special element at 4. Is there any particular season to come over?the villa is not only the outstanding attention todetail throughout the villa and its grounds, the The four seasons on Lake Como are still veryphenomenal scenery that surrounds us but it is individual and each have their own beauty. If youthe “invisible” staff and their commitment to particularly like flowers and spectacular coloursexcellence that gives our villa the wow – factor! then springtime, May/ June the gardens are at their best. July/August we have the sunniest days2. With Lake Como as one of the famous Italian and the longest evenings then SeptemberLakes destinations and not far from Milan. Your /October we get the change in colours andlocation makes it a haven for a wonderful luxury dramatic scenery with a sprinkle of snow on theholiday break. What has been your experience so mountains. After October we heat the pool andfar with international HNWIs and celebrities? cosy up by the fire.The one thing that celebrities and HNWIs have in 5. What is your strategy towards attractingcommon is that they lead busy, stressful, fast more wealthy Arab families from the GCC withinmoving daily lives so they are in need of an oasis the next 3-4 years?of peace and tranquillity which is exactly whatVilla La Cassinella offers. Being just one hour We are always striving to learn more about ouraway from the fashion capital of Europe, Milano potential clients, their preferences, their likes andand the Swiss city of Lugano, means if you want dislikes and, of course, their cultural differences.to do some shopping there is plenty of choice Our main aim is to make everyone feel at homenearby. However, in my experience, once you at the villa. Regarding the Arab culture, we arehave arrived at the villa the most difficult thing is teaching our chefs to prepare Halal Italian food,trying to find an excuse to leave! our butlers to prepare the traditional beverages and snacks and to have available an Arabic3. Let’s talk about our audience, wealthy speaking person to be present during their stay ifArabian families, who are used to travel abroad desired. I believe once these are implementedto escape the heat, money is no issue for them, then word of mouth is the most effectiveyet they like their privacy. Please tell us more strategy.about your concierge services. Finally one last question: What’s the best pieceAccess to the villa ONLY BY BOAT makes the villa of advice you’ve been given?an ideal sanctuary for Arab families. The mainvilla can host up to 13 guests and the separate Think out of the box! This is by the far the bestTerrace House is perfect for staff members. advice I have been given and it is especially true when dealing with my work at the villa. What can sometimes seem an impossible task can be achieved by looking at it from another angle. 107





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his time we’re heading towards Sedona.Tucked away 2½ hours north of Phoenix (2½ hourssouth of the Grand Canyon), Sedona’s terrainoverwhelms the visual senses with a striking contrast incolour and form. If the stupendous red sandstone rocksseem eerily familiar, it’s probably because they’ve co-starred as the classically rugged American landscape inrecent SUV commercials and more than 70 HollywoodWesterns, chiefly filmed in the 1940s and '50s. Colossalcliffs, spires and cathedral-like buttes catch fire in thelate afternoon sun, burning a deep crimson against aflawless blue sky. The magic is caused by eons oferosion and the iron oxide laid down in a shallow sea375 million years ago.

he Sedona area underwent a rapid expansion in the 1990s, though it is generally conceded that too little attention was paid to appropriate planning and aesthetic zoning. Oak Creek (a few miles to the south) has been especially blighted by the heedless construction of shopping malls, gas stations and hotels, all jumbled together with no semblance of organization. The central point of Sedona is the “Y” junction of Highway 179 and Highway 89A, the busy road running from Cottonwood to Flagstaff. Turn left, and you come to the sprawling residential area of West Sedona, populated by many retirees and aspiring artists. Turn right, and you drive along Main Street past the Sedona Arts Center before entering the splendor of Oak Creek Canyon, where cottonwoods and wildflowers follow the twisting path of a stream between towering palisades of more than 2,500 feet. ost of the stores, galleries and restaurants of note can be found along Highway 179 or in Tlaquepaque (pronounced “t-lockey-pockey”), a thoroughly charming Spanish Colonial arts and crafts village with a number of relaxing, sycamore-shaded plazas. Architecturally, Tlaquepaque may be a reminder of the warm Spanish world to the south, but in fact, Sedona is poised at 4,600 feet above sea level, halfway between the desert and the cool mountains. Summer temperatures average in the low to mid-90s, but winters can be cold with snow. April/May and mid-September to mid- November are particularly delightful times to visit, with daytime temperatures typically in the 70s, falling to the 40s at night.Set on 70 acres of panoramic natural terrain, EnchantmentResort® stands at the doorway of secluded BoyntonCanyon…surrounded by red rock formations known for inspiringthe mind, body and spirit.Whether you are on a Grand Canyon vacation or romanticgetaway, make sure to stop at our unique southwest resort andsip a prickly pear margarita while you enjoy breath-taking red rockviews. Experience the Native American culture of this distinctiveregion. And let the kids enjoy Camp Coyote, designed to educateand entertain children age 4-12.

troll along “Main Street”, sit and relax on a patio, in a courtyard orat a sidewalk café, or pause a moment on one of the locallycrafted benches to savor the experience. Fill your senses with theendless red rock views and the vitality created by visitors from all overthe world. Keep your eyes open for commemoratives of Westernmovies filmed in Sedona and the actors who brought cowboy life intoour homes. These \"Hands through History: Sedona WesternFilm\" bronze plaques, embedded in red rock concrete with thehandprints or boot prints of the actors, are placed in five differentplazas. se Sedona as a base camp for your trip to the Grand CanyonNational Park. Sedona sits just over 100 miles south of the GrandCanyon and it’s a beautiful drive. Sedona is also within an hour’s driveto several National Monuments (Montezuma’s Castle, Montezuma’sWell, Tuzigoot and Walnut Canyon) and a National Recreation Area(Crescent Moon). Sedona is within a few minutes reach to twoamazing State Parks (Red Rock State Park and Slide Rock State Park). 117

ARTS Bruce Marion There is creativity around every corner, a portrait of Classically trained, Marion received his BFA in 1978 from the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, where he studied with world-renowned artist Pat Nagel, and Lorser Feitelson, the father of Post-Surrealism. He taught at the Otis Parsons Institute of Art in Los Angeles, before moving to Arizona in 2000. His passion to keep art alive in the next generation has led to several grants to implement month- long art programs for Arizona elementary schools. He teaches his two-day workshops, “Breakthrough!” and “Quantum Leap,” to aspiring artists across the United States, and has recently taken his teachings overseas. In 2015, he led a two week art workshop tour of Greece, followed by another workshop tour of Italy in 2016. He was awarded a major public commission for Sam Houston State University; the ten large works now reside in the new Social Sciences and Humanities building at the Texas college. His streaming online video painting lessons are available at www.BruceOnArt.com.Whether exploring geometric shapes, portraying the humanform, or interpreting lush landscapes, Bruce Marion's lyricalcoloration and dramatic use of light and shadow,characterized by his distinctive \"inner glow,\" seem toilluminate his subjects from their souls.\"I believe we're all on a path or journey, whether to aphysical, spiritual, or emotional place. My paintings depictthese paths, delving into the interior realms of emotions,fears, and passions, and exploring the exterior realm throughthe filtered vision of memory.\" In his abstract work, he'sexploring those inner landscapes: \"I see life as very cyclical innature; my relationships, personal growth, and patterns ofexistence all seem in continual rotation through my days anddeliberations.\" The circle serves as metaphor for these cycles. Vista Desert Bloom 36” x 36” Cosmos: Mystery118





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The CompanyLPR Inc. is a real estate company specializing in South Florida, wheretheir expertise and service quality has guaranteed their clients to helpthem make the best decision. LPR takes care of its clients’ interests atevery step of the process. Their agents provide the tools to optimizemanagement to 100 % in order to ensure the most optimalperformance in their clients’ purchase or investment, providing realestate professionals with the intelligence, technology and humanexpertise necessary to find reliable answers.Driving ForceMarcela Gillman - Master Broker and International Real Estate ExpertMarcela has been involved in the South Florida real estate market since1990, and with International Luxury destinations since 2007. Shebrings over 25 years of experience and knowledge to assist her clientsin finding the perfect home or investment property in South Florida orthe Caribbean. She has lived in Fort Lauderdale for over 28 years, andknows the area well. She has a passion for this area and loves to assisther clients in fulfilling their dreams. She specializes in luxury real estateand beach front locations and has more than 20 years of experienceworking with foreign investors helping them invest or move to SouthFlorida. Her vast connections in the community have enabled her to connect her clients to stellar businessesto assist in the transition into their new home or business. Whether her clients need a contractor, designer,or attorney, she has the best of the best to connect with in South Florida. The Luxury by Marcela G teammakes her clients’ Real Estate experience memorable.Marcela works with a top notch team of lawyers, architects, designers and developers to deliver spot onfrom start to finish.Some of her associated, partners and brands are :Some of her international projects:Premier Best Western The Beach House Villa Zagato Reve de St. Barth Antigua Barbuda Spain St. Barth/West Indies

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nterview with Marcela Gillman Marcela Gillman is thefrom LPR Inc. in Miami CEO of LPR Inc. She has been involved in the1. Please tell us about your company and what South Florida real estatemakes you so special? market since 1990, highlyLuxury Properties and Rentals Inc has been open skilled, well connectedsince 1993, we began as a small real estate office and with a dedicatedhelping the first time home buyer purchase their team, she ensures that allfirst home with very little money down. My her clients are lookedsupport to the client, knowledge of the market after to their highestand mortgage financing brought LPR Inc. lots of satisfaction. She is one ofbusiness and referrals. 25 years of serving the the most successfullocal and international community has made LPR brokers within Miami andInc. an exclusive International luxury real estate surrounding area.company, servicing South Florida the Caribbeanand exclusive international locations. Offering real It is the easiest way to obtain legal status in theestate sales, commercial/ residential, rentals, USA invest in one of the many beautiful projectsproperty management, Mortgage financing, offered in Florida approved for EB5, own yourAttorneys in staff and concierge services. new Property and obtain residency.2. If you would summarize in short, What makes 6. You work also with a high reputable networkSouth Florida so attractive to Invest? of global real estate partners, is there any projectLocation, Weather, culture and beauty makes you think of (stands out), which you mostlyMiami a global hub for business, art, luxury and recommend to our audience to invest in?nightlife. Miami growing start up/technology The projects that we are offering in Antigua andscene and all year sunny weather makes it the Barbuda the Best Western Hotel and The BeachHappy city to: work, live and play. House are excellent for the investor looking to invest in the Caribbean, they are luxurious, unique3. Your portfolio consists of international luxury and they also offer citizenship when investing andreal estate investment projects at the same time purchasing property in Antigua and Barbuda.you also offer exclusive concierge services, in away a “one-stop-shop” for ultra high-net-worth 7. How do you see the high-end market trendfamilies, how has been your experience with within the next 3-4 years and what is yourwealthy Arab families so far? strategy towards attracting more wealthy ArabMy experience has been phenomenal. our team of families from the GCC?Arab speaking realtors gives me the necessary The Florida market has been developing a goodsupport to locate the properties they are looking amount of luxury projects in very good locationsfor and make their stay in Miami perfect. in South Florida. In the next 3 to 4 years the construction of new projects will be completed4. Coming back to Florida, would it be far and we will have an excess of inventory in thestretched to say Florida is the ideal place within market, that will give the Arab investor thethe US to invest in real estate, thus in regards to opportunity to purchase very luxurious propertiesthe EB5 Investor Visa ? at very good prices. Developments that have beenLocation, location, location. South Florida offers a completed or used properties, the time togreat variety of new developments that have been purchase is NOW. Properties will continue toapproved and can be purchased with an EB5 visa. increase. Florida is still relatively cheap inIt is a perfect opportunity to invest in Florida and comparison to other cities like New York, Hongobtain legal status in the USA. Kong, London, Dubai. The time to invest is now.5. Please tell us a bit more about your current 8. Finally: What’s the best piece of advise youprojects here in Florida, with so many EB5 have been given?approved luxury residence projects coming up? To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money and that is. sincerity and integrity (by Douglas Adams). Mrs Gillman we thank you for the interview. 137



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