Your Next Home Away From Home
72° and Sunshine
It’s no secret Los Angeles is home to some of the world’s top real estate properties. With over 75 miles of pristine coastline, countless scenic San Gabriel Mountain peaks and dozens of city-pockets rich with history and unique architecture, Los Angeles real estate has always been the enduring incentive for millions to uproot from their hometowns and settle in this western land of 72° and sunshine.
Contrary to popular belief, not every day in LA is filled with sunshine, but that doesn’t mean everyone can’t IMAGINE what it’s like to live in the City of Angels. Our world is a big and beautiful place, with several climates, populations, and real estate sectors similar to Los Angeles. Hills Views & Valleys is here to help you IMAGINE your LA dream home, and even help you discover where to find it.
First things first: what is the weather really like in Los Angeles?
72 degrees and always sunny has become LA’s mantra, but, scientifically speaking, (Köppen Climate Classification) Los Angeles is categorized as a Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers, and cooler, wetter winters. While Los Angeles residents typically experience a dry-summer, LA receives lower annual precipitation and rain than most typical Mediterranean climates. Anyone who lived in LA this past winter found themselves in the wettest LA winter in over 130-years, finally ending a 7-year plus long drought. As a result, Los Angeles finds its doppelgänger in closer proximity to oceans and deserts, but that doesn’t mean these locations are anywhere close by. IMAGINE…
Santiago, Chile
According to the Köppen climate classification, which is largely regarded as the world’s top climate analysis, Santiago, Chile, has the most similar climate to that of Los Angeles. The climate is mild all year, with long arid summers and winters of Mediterranean patterns. The two cities are less than 6,000 miles apart in completely different hemispheres. Santiago is the proud capital of Chile, its largest city, with a population of 5-million and the largest sector of industry for the country.
Similar to Los Angles, Santiago lives and breathes a rich Latino culture. Exploring the city streets will lead you to discover beautiful and original neighborhoods, art galleries, hand-craft markets and the many different cultural hubs of Santiago. Tourists from all parts of the globe head to Bellavista for the city’s bohemian restaurants, before heading to San Cristobal Hill to explore urban natural areas of this metropolitan park. Los Angeles is built outward not upward, and the same can be said for Santiago. While the city harbors a metropolis with large skyscrapers and neoclassical landmarks, Santiago is infused with a rich ecosystem of palm trees and natural beauty. In fact, the backdrop of this beautiful city are the magnificent Andes Mountains, making Santiago a photographer’s paradise and perfect get away for nature lovers.
Do you want a city with LA weather large enough to explore new parts every day for the rest of your life? Do you want a home in a city with a rich Latino culture and a creative population pumping with energy? Do you want all of those things situated below the beautiful Andes Mountains? Welcome to Santiago. IMAGINE.
Adelaide, (Southern) Australia
Adelaide, Australia is the most Los Angeles city you’ve probably never heard of — until now. Like the rest of the LA-centric cities, Adelaide is classified by the Köppen climate classification as a Mediterranean climate, with a cool to mild winter and a hot, dry summer. Adelaide has an average annual temperature of 73 degrees. Sound familiar?
Adelaide’s summer lasts from December to February, its most popular months to visit and the opposite climate to its LA counterpart; however, these two opposites attract in a myriad of other ways.
Adelaide is known for its outdoor lifestyle, and sports, fitness, and coastal activities are a big draw to Adelaide living. Locals and adventurers alike grab their surfboards and head to Middleton Beach, for Adelaide’s famous breakwater. Much like Los Angeles, Adelaide garners a rich international community. Students from around the world study abroad in Southern Australia, and — like in Los Angeles — they are spending their free time on the beaches or in the city’s nature areas. Adelaide may be most renowned for its proximity to Kangaroo Island, an internationally renowned wildlife haven.
IMAGINE escaping a Los Angeles winter without feeling like you ever left — head to Adelaide, Australia. Don’t forget your surfboard!
Lisbon, Portugal
It’s impossible to compare Los Angels to other parts of the world without mentioning the type of people that live there. LA is home to some of the world’s most progressive, liberal thinkers, and the same can be said about Lisbon, Portugal. Maybe something about living in 74-degree weather all year long breed’s people who generally want everyone to get along. The city has a genuine charismatic aura about its monuments and its people. Much like Los Angeles, the city blends traditional heritage with striking modernism and progressive thinking. Lisbon is described as having a family focused culture, where children and young people are encouraged to join amongst the activities.
On top of its cool-mannered population, Lisbon is described as a hilly, coastal city, with 5 centuries of breathtaking architecture and world-renowned coastal beaches. With a city rich in history, amazing weather, a great population of people, Lisbon, like Los Angeles, is home to luxury real estate. According to the global property guide, Portugal continues to see a house price boom. Property in Portugal as a whole rose by over 6% in 2018, after 3 years of recession.
IMAGINE living in a city with everything you love about Los Angeles, but with every adventure you keep finding a new breathtaking castle and other monuments several hundred years old. Last year, the values of real-estate transactions surged to a whopping $7.17 billion! Right now demand is following the trend. If you’re interested in investing in an LA-centric climate in a laid back, progressive European City, Lisbon is the place for you.
Casablanca, Morocco
What is the first thing that pops into your head when you IMAGINE Casablanca, Morocco? Is it the miles upon miles of beautiful coastline or the exquisite foods attracting tourists from all over the world? Maybe it’s the rich tropical climate that hosts a bustling nightlife and unique cultural community presence. If you’ve read any of our articles on Los Angeles, you know all these aspects of Morocco are prerequisites to LA living. While there are many places in the world where you want to head into town for live music and authentic food, less reside in a mild climate that won’t leave you too warm or too cold. The city is beyond beautiful, naturally, just like Los Angeles, the entire city is a backdrop for models and photographers.
One aspect Casablanca and Los Angeles have in common is their economic ports. Casablanca is the chief port of Morocco, and brings in huge capital of trade to North Africa. The Port of Los Angeles is one of the busiest in the world, bringing in massive amounts of capital to North America. The ports provide locals with thousands of jobs and a rich trade center of global goods.
Property prices have been rising in Morocco as a whole, but only by annual changes of 0.8%. With demand rising strongly with urban land transactions also on the rise, investing in Morocco will provide owners with attractive rental yields. While interest rates remain low, now is the time to invest in Casablanca, Morocco, for your LA style dream home. IMAGINE.