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‘Italy has the best benefits’: Milan takes on Dubai as home for the super-rich
ByLauren Almeida April 7, 2026

With the UAE under fire from Iranian missies, wealthy investors are turning to Italy’s flat-tax havenJust over a month ago, Dubai was the obvious destination for wealthy Britons in search of a new home. Few cities allow you to earn vast sums tax-free a…

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Influencers sold the world a fantasy Dubai – and now it’s gone in a puff of missile smoke | Gaby Hinsliff
ByGaby Hinsliff March 6, 2026

The city was portrayed as an aspirational place to live, but now those who moved there are realising the precarity that comes with being an economic migrantTo be fooled by a mirage, you needn’t be lost in the desert. Sometimes, the illusion is stronges…

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‘Everyone’s calling’: demand for private jets from UK firm soars by up to 300% amid Iran war
ByDiane Taylor March 5, 2026

Insider says demand is far outstripping supply and calls for creation of air bridges to evacuate people from Middle EastMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesPlanes are always urgently sought out when a crisis strikes somewhere in the world. Since th…

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Dubai’s potent lure: the reality behind the real-estate frenzy
ByPhillip Inman February 5, 2026

Bankers and billionaires are flocking to the city where income tax is zero but critics say it ignores money laundering – and pay disparities are huge Business live – latest updatesAidan Doyle was an estate agent in Liverpool before he decamped to Dubai…

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