In Europe for a bit visiting Spain, Greece, and Turkey. Which place is best for designer shopping? Does it even matter?

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Spain will have the most options. Check the VAT rate in Turkey.

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Spain 21%
Greece 24%
Turkey 20%

Are you saying that Spain will have more options in terms of SKUs per brand or total brands in general? Looking at Dior, Celine, and LV.

It’s also hard to see which are an actual store vs a franchise - I bought a bag from Bottega in Istanbul airport (which looked like a normal brand store), but when it had a fault I found out that store is a franchise & they hadn’t registered the sale in Bottega’s system, and because I didn’t have the physical receipt it took a long time to get Bottega to recognize it as a real purchase & fix the fault

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Depends on what brand you want and where you’re going in each country. You may have the broadest selection in big cities in Spain. Turkey has a large grey market so be careful if you aren’t buying directly from a licensed sales point. Also worth evaluating if/how Turkey’s detax policies or exchange rate will impact pricing vs. Greece/Spain (both EU).

Barcelona all day, all week, all year. Phenomenal.

Don't buy luxury in the airport. Those familiar with what you are seeking...know you just bought that as an airport "exclusive." NOT A VALUE ADD.

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