Santa Barbara, California

This gorgeous city, 85 miles Northwest of notorious Los Angeles, stretches all along the Pacific coast. The stretch is often referred to as the “American Rivera” and no wonder it is called that – the climate is truly Mediterranean, the flora is straight out of a postcard, the people are gorgeous and friendly. Is there one reason that you can think of that would not make you want to move there?

Santa Barbara has so much going for it that it’s almost too good to be true – besides its unique atmosphere, this city is also known for the picturesque Ynez Mountains that stand majestically, behind the city with their tall peaks covered with sandstone outcrops and reaching close to 4,000 feet. Santa Barbara has been recognized for its beauty by many lucky Americans who invested in real estate here – the most famous stretch of expensive homes called “Rivera” located on a hill is a testimony to Santa Barbara’s attractiveness.

If you’re wondering what else is it about this city that makes it one of the world’s sought after real estate places you should know that most of its architecture is Spanish in style: white buildings with red tile roofs, windows with oval slopes. The city of Santa Barbara is one of the few American cities too that has been really adamant about preserving its unique look – there are no billboards anywhere in town and the gorgeous architecture remains the same through the city.