June 27, 2023 ⋅ In the Press

The Telegraph | Why Corfu Is the Ultimate Destination for Old Money, from the Rothschilds to the Gettys

Corfu town

The Telegraph turned its lens on Corfu with a feature by Sasha Slater on the island's standing as Europe's quietest wealth destination — tracing a line of devotion that runs from Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Prince Philip's birthplace at Mon Repos to the Durrell family, the Rothschild summer house on the north-east coast, and the yachts of the Agnellis moored below.

The piece captures the quality that sets Corfu apart from every other Greek island: wealth measured in provenance and olive groves. As Hannah Rothschild told the newspaper:

"From Emperor Nero onwards, people have chosen Corfu as their holiday destination."

The firm's data gives the article's portrait numerical form. British buyers lead demand for Greek luxury property — the value of UK demand rose 60% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, and the Ionian Islands, led by Corfu, are where that demand concentrates when the motive is lifestyle (figures as of Mid-Year 2026).

The island's market — prime and trophy price bands, micro-markets from Kassiopi to the west-coast bays, buyer profile and scarcity drivers — is mapped in the Corfu briefing on the Intelligence Hub.

Publication Date:
June 26, 2023
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The Telegraph
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