Mitte, Berlin Furnished 10,000-square foot penthouse with direct access to the Tiergarten, and a 10-minute walk to the Brandenburg Gate, Neue Nationalgalerie and Potsdamer Platz. Perks include concierge service and security, sauna, spa, gym and rooftop pool in this six-bedroom bolthole in Berlin’s diplomatic quarter. From €25m (£22.2m). john-taylor.com
Isle Saint-Louis, Paris A truly ‘magnifique’, three-bedroom luxury apartment with separate kitchen and dining room, and views of the Seine in a building on the Left Bank romantically once inhabited by French artists. Priced at €5.2m (£4.6m). Parking space available for an extra €150,000 (£133,000). savills.com
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