The Art of the Buyout: UHNW Villas That Redefine 2026 Holidays
Claim an entire estate for utter seclusion - where privacy meets bespoke luxury in the world’s most coveted hideaways. Enquire now for your perfect 2026 takeover.
Multi-bedroom estates with gyms, infinity pools, lush gardens, and BBQ terraces accommodate large families or friend groups effortlessly, all with panoramic views and home-like comforts. A dedicated villa manager ensures perfection, from flexible check-ins to personal chefs and cooking masterclasses, often proving more cost-effective than multiple 5-star hotel rooms.
Mastering the Buy-Out Experience
Imagine commandeering a sprawling villa - yours alone, with no prying eyes or shared loungers. Privacy reigns supreme: tranquil enclaves near elite boutiques, beaches, and dining, yet worlds away from the masses. This holiday format promises al fresco dining under star-studded skies and personalised menus for grand families with children or raucous friend groups reconnecting amid jaw-dropping vistas. Discover a holiday mode destined to become your annual tradition.
Recommended stay: 10-21 nights to savour the rhythm and weave in tailored adventures.
Ambergris Caye, Turks & Caicos
Year-round bliss under eternal azure skies, with balmy winters drawing the elite. From £90K/week
Uniqueness: A near-private isle of powdery sands and turquoise lagoons, shunning mass tourism. Ideal for boisterous families, kids romping freely across estates. Dive into iridescent reefs teeming with rays and turtles; savour chef-prepped lobster feasts on empty shores. Grace Bay’s discreet epicurean haunts beckon nearby. Villa Salacia is our definition of ‘love on the brain’.
Umbria, Italy
Year-round appeal with perpetual allure and romance. £25K-£100K/week
Uniqueness: Umbria’s unspoiled ‘green heart’ - mist-shrouded hills, truffle woods, and frescoed abbeys eclipsing Tuscany’s bustle. Multi-gen families thrive in Renaissance casali with 12+ suites. Sagrantino wine odysseys, clandestine truffle forays, and dawn balloon drifts over Assisi; unearth Etruscan relics amid Perugia’s Renaissance splendour. Villa Castigilione Ugolino promises the experience of castle life with contemporary comforts.
Puglia, Italy
Year-round, with summer beaches and harvest-season vibrancy. £30K-£120K/week
Uniqueness: Trulli-roofed farmhouses amid olive groves, blending coast and countryside. Suits friend groups for lively gatherings or families for relaxed vibes. Special experiences: Apulian cuisine via personal chefs (orecchiette-making classes), wine from Primitivo vines, and yacht days from Polignano a Mare. Culture at Alberobello's UNESCO cones; history in Lecce's baroque palaces. Palazzo Daniele via Design Hotels shines in this domain, as well as villa rentals including some exclusive properties by EpocaCollection. Check out Masseria De Virgilis, Villa Gaia, and Dimora Biancarancio.
Hvar, Croatia
Year-round Adriatic jewel, peaking June-September. £40K-£150K/week
Uniqueness: Lavender isles and medieval citadels, yachting's next frontier. Friend groups who love to sail and while families can explore Diocletian's ruins. Seafood risottos by private chefs, truffle hunts inland, cliff-jumping at Pakleni Isles - blend history with hedonism.
Koh Samui, Thailand
Dry-season enchantment from December to April, with balmy year-round allure for the bold. From £30,000/week
Uniqueness: Emerald clifftop pavilions cascading to infinity-edged pools, where ancient granite boulders frame Andaman Sea panoramas - Thailand’s sybaritic secret for total seclusion. Adventure-hungry families or hedonistic friend groups reign supreme here. Special experiences: Muay Thai tuition from champion trainers, bespoke spice-kitchen odysseys with master chefs, and phi phi island dives amid neon reefs; unwind with clifftop yoga retreats and sunset longtail cruises. A heady fusion of raw exhilaration and serene opulence. The Baan Kilee villa on the coast of Lipa Noi is a stylish home with a great open layout, a big pool and home theatre with a great bar for fixing fancy cocktails - because even if it rains, who cares?
Mosquito Island, British Virgin Islands
Year-round Caribbean idyll, best December-April. From £250K+/week
Uniqueness: Richard Branson's 125-acre private paradise - utter isolation amid flamingo flocks and lemur groves. Perfect for large friend groups plotting high-seas revels or celeb-style family dynasties seeking uncharted bliss. Special experiences: Kitesurf turquoise swells, ace private tennis, bespoke spa rituals under palm canopies; ignite beachside soirées with wildlife as your exclusive entourage. A seamless blend of raw adventure and curated luxury—kite sails by day, starlit parties by night. There is a 125-acre paradise that offers unparalleled luxury all within nature’s splendour.
Porto Montenegro, Montenegro
Nautical nirvana all year, peaking summer. £40K-£150K/week
Uniqueness: Welcome to Europe’s surging jewel, where Kotor Bay’s fortress walls are a cradling marina for superyachts and Adriatic sailing. Great for yacht-savvy friend groups or sophisticated families who prefer settling down. Special experiences: Sailing regattas, rare Montenegrin vintages, and sunset bad odysseys. Culture in medieval walled towns; blend with Porto Montenegro's Michelin dining. One&Only’s Villa Two in Portonovi offers the perfect dose of the brand’s celebrated service and utter privacy.
Costa Rica
Year-round rainforest retreat, drier December-May. £20K-£80K/week.
Uniqueness: Volcanic ‘Nature Isle’—boiling lakes, black-sand crescents mirroring untamed Costa Rica. Best for adventure-seeking families or intrepid friend groups. Special experiences: Surfing black-sand beaches, diving sperm whale sites, and rum distillery tours. Cuisine highlights Creole-spiced seafood; hike to Boiling Lake for archaeology-tinged eco-excursions. Vida Nova is a beautiful 7-bedroom villa located just steps from Santa Teresa Beach in Costa Rica.
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