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WELLNESS TOURISM CONTINUES TO RISE
Wellness tourism is a powerful cross between two large and growing industries, the travel industry and the wellness industry, both worth upwards of $2.5 trillion. Whilst holistic and Ayurveda health have been around for centuries, these practices are increasingly forming a large part of consumer decision-making.
REAL ESTATE IN SWITZERLAND IN HIGH DEMAND, AS FOREIGN INVESTORS FLOCK TO THE ALPS
The Swiss Alps is in high demand, with investors across Europe turning to Switzerland for property investment, confident in the historic reputation of Swiss real estate as a secure investment during times of economic uncertainty. According to UBS, the pandemic has triggered a surge in demand for luxury real estate across Switzerland, promoting prices to rise by 9% over the past year.
SWISS INNOVATION- HOW THE SWISS ARE LEADING THE WAY AND THE ECONOMY IS RESPONDING
According to the United Nations Global Innovation Index (GII), Switzerland has been consistently ranked as the most innovative country in the world for the last 10 years. There are 80 different parameters used to assess how innovative a country is, yet Switzerland has without fail performed highly.
KEY FINDINGS FROM THE KNIGHT FRANK WEALTH REPORT 2021
According to the Knight Frank Wealth Report, Switzerland ranked fifth in the top 10 countries which saw the biggest increase in their ultra-high net worth population in 2020. The only other two countries from Europe in the top ten were Sweden and Germany. Much of this is was due to the value of assets increasing in the wake of the pandemic.
AN INVESTMENT IN HEALTH AND WEALTH
Countries around the world are processing the changes that we experienced in 2020, and with the New Year, came a sparkling new light. The emergence of the vaccine in answer to the health crisis is being rolled out globally, with Switzerland initiating a bold strategy that will see six million people, or 70% of the population vaccinated by summer.
REIMAGINED LIVING AND WORKING IN 2021
In 2020, one of the biggest global changes was how and where people worked. As lockdowns were imposed across the world, policy makers urged people to work from home. As a result, homeworking skyrocketed.
REAL ESTATE IN 2021 – EUROPEAN TRENDS
Although the Covid-19 pandemic put economies on hold in 2020, the real estate market resumed smoothly, and continued to prosper. The pandemic also unearthed accelerated trends, changes in demand and newly desired outcomes from buyers, which makes looking into 2021 an interested landscape for the real estate sector.
HEALTH AND WELLBEING HOLIDAYS AT THE TOP OF TRAVEL TRENDS
According to Mintel’s recent report titled The Wellness Traveller, critical levels of stress are running rampant through society, with 52% of adults reporting that they feel anxious or stressed at least 1-2 times per week/
BRANDS PARTICIPATING IN BRANDED RESIDENCES ON THE RISE, REFLECTING CONFIDENCE IN THIS OPERATING MODEL
According to the latest Savills report ‘Spotlight on Branded Residences 2020’, the branded residence sector has experienced high levels of growth, demonstrated by the number of brands signing up to participate in this operating model over the last 10 years…