
If you’re looking for a pricey vacation home for the end of summer, we’ve checked out what $5 million can get you in real estate around the world. Our friends at Point2Homes helped us find everything from a tiny apartment in Monte Carlo to a 16,000-square-foot mansion in Qatar. Needless to say, $5 million should get you pretty far no matter what city you live in.
In Singapore, $5 million buys a 6,000-square-foot, semi-detached home with five beds, five baths, and a pool.

Price: $5,038,790 (6,300,000 SGD)
In Moscow, for $4.94 million you can get a furnished home with eight beds, eight baths, a pool, and an elevator in a 7,427-square-foot house.

Price: $4,943,779 (179,042,740 руб)
In San Francisco, for $4.95 million you can get a 3,426-square-foot townhouse with three beds, a zen garden, and a roof deck with water views.

Price: $4,950,000
In Paris, $4.9 million gets you a 2,691-square-foot furnished penthouse with five bedrooms overlooking the Esplanade des Invalides.

Price: $4,904,200 (€ 3,675,000)
In Rio de Janeiro, $4.8 million will get you an 8,611-square-foot hillside mansion in Santa Teresa with large gardens, views of Guanabara Bay, and a pool.

Price: $4,799,700 (R$ 11,000,000)
In Monte Carlo, $5 million buys a tiny, one-bed, one-bath apartment with a kitchenette.

Price: $5,073,741 (€ 3,800,000)
In Shanghai, $5 million will get you a five-bedroom, three-story townhouse within 3,595 square feet.

Price: $5,017,201 (¥ 31,000,000)
In London, $5 million buys a 2,547-square-foot single home in the Norrice Lea neighborhood with five bedrooms and a backyard.

Price: $4,965,292 (£ 2,950,000)
In Dubai, $5 million will get you a five-bed, six-bath, 8,453-square-foot villa on the man-made Jumeirah Islands located on the main lake.

Price: $5,036,549 (AED 18,500,000)
In Cape Town, $5 million buys a five-bedroom detached villa complete with an infinity pool, nine balconies, a home theater, and parking for 16 cars.

Price: $5,052,195 (£3,000,000)
In Rome, $4.95 million buys a penthouse that occupies an entire floor of a former palace. The 4,575-square-feet apartment overlooks the Tiber with four bedrooms, a small balcony and renovated frescos.

Price: $4,951,300 (€3,700,000)
In Surat Thani, Thailand, $5 million buys a 19,461-square-foot oceanfront, hillside mansion with outdoor dining pavilion, large infinity pool, and its own secluded beach.

Price: $5,000,000 (฿160,891,354)
In Los Cabos, $4.9 million will get you a beachfront estate in the East Cape with seven beds, eight baths, and a swim-up bar.

Price: $4,900,000 (65,111,442 MXN)
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, for $4.9 million you can get a “Chateau Nouveau,” an 11,273-square-foot mansion with seven beds, seven baths, a pool, and gated entry.

Price: $4,900,000
In Oslo, $5.2 million will get you a 6,673-square-foot home with two additional apartment units and shared ownership of a tennis court.

Price: $5,268,283 (33,000,000 NOK)
In Doha, Qatar, $4.9 million will get you a 16,361-square-foot standalone villa with 12 bedrooms and “very beautiful greenery.”

Price: $4,942,749 (18,000,000 QAR)
In Tokyo, $4.96 million buys a 2,732-square-foot condo in the Shibuya district with four bedrooms.san

Price: $4,957,134 (506,341,508 JPY)
In Vancouver, for $4.94 million you can get a West Coast home on a private waterfront lot with a waterside dock and an infinity pool in 5,836 square feet.

Price: $4,943,493 (5,400,000 CAD)
In Buenos Aires, for $4.8 million you can get a French-style 12,918-square-foot mansion in the neighborhood of Palermo Chico. It comes with five beds, five baths, a wine cellar, a servants’ quarter, and a pool.

Price: $4,800,000 (39,692,880 ARS)
In Barcelona, $5 million buys a 16,145-square-foot house with seven bedrooms and extensive land that includes a grilling area, dining area, and “chill-out” area with sofas. Inside includes a pool, elevator, and home theater.

Price: $5,071,100 (€ 3799430)
In Tuscany, $4.94 million buys a restored countryhouse villa close to Siena that includes infinity-edge pools, stone balconies, and wood-burning ovens.

Price: $4,947,185 (€3.700.000)
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