LOS ANGELES: Retirees have become a growth industry for second and third world economies. Malaysia offers visas for international retirees; Bali is funding retiree villages, dementia resorts have opened in Thailand, medical tourism has become an Asian/Middle Eastern focus and 10 per cent of western retirees are looking for a ‘second life’ experience different from the first 60 years…
The competition:
6. Serena Sénior – Óbidos, Portugal
Serena Sénior is located on the Silver Coast, in Óbidos, Portugal.
Serena Sénior is a high-quality complex—a new lifestyle concept—set in an area of 47,040m2, with 13,581m2 of approved building area.
The project offers 70 independent and assisted-living apartments, all with terraces facing south, overlooking lake on the property, and Óbidos castle.