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40% of the 256 exclusive apartments in the Marina Baixa, Alicante province, have been bought by expats
The first tenant has moved into the luxurious Intempo skyscraper in Benidorm, the tallest residential building in Europe, and currently have the whole of the 204.5-metre-high block and use of its infinity pool on the 46th floor to themselves.
The spectacular building is made up of two towers joined at the top by a ‘diamond’ or inverted cone where some of the most expensive flats, costing 2 million euros, are located.
And since September 22, the developer has handed over the first 10 keys to a total of 256 homes sold.
Demand from foreigners for the mid-range properties on the first 37 floors has been high, with 40% of the buyers expats. These apartments cost between 250,000 and 1 million euros, while the most expensive properties, with a price tag of up to a whopping 2 million euros, have been bought by Spanish nationals.
However, according to product manager of Uniq Residential, Jorge Romagosa, only one of the buyers is currently living in their new residence “since the others are adapting the interiors with designers and decorators”.
“They are clients with a high purchasing power who wish to adapt the property to their style and preferences,” he said.
It’s not clear who the first tenant is or what floor they live on, but the product manager assured that “he is very happy and content because he has all the services for himself” such as “swimming alone in the infinity pool on the 46th floor”.
Intempo also boasts two swimming pools on the ground floor – one for adults and another for children – a play area, restaurant for use by residents only, and a wellness area including pool, sauna and massage area on the roof.
The 60% of national buyers are mainly from Madrid, the Basque Country, Castilla y León and Castilla-La Mancha, with international owners expected to arrive within the next fortnight, following the relaxation of travel restrictions.
A series of financial problems threatened the build before a US investor, SVP Global, ploughed tens of millions of euros into the project, and developer Uniq Residential was able to finish the construction.
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