DALLAS OVERVIEW

In the 1870s, civic leaders in a Texas town successfully persuaded the Texas & Pacific railroad to change the course of their tracks, opening up a coveted connection to the Fort Worth stockyards and beyond. This bare-knuckled Texas political victory shows the determined spirit that set Dallas apart from the very beginning. In that respect little has changed over the last 140 years or so, even as the area has transformed itself several times over to become "Texas's Silicon Valley," and the sophisticated, diverse metropolis with the booming Dallas luxury home market that it is today.

Shedding the pop culture image of the city seen in the TV soap opera focusing on the scheming Ewing family, Dallas has been reborn as a hub for the evolving tech market. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is also home to the highest concentration of corporate headquarters in the United States, including American Airlines, Neiman Marcus and Mary Kay Cosmetics. The collection of corporations draws a huge number of business travelers to the always busting Dallas Convention Center.

For all visitors and residents alike, shopping opportunities are plentiful in Dallas- home to several exclusive boutiques as well as the highest number of shopping centers per capita than any other city in the United States. A hard day of shopping can be followed by dinner at one of a myriad of restaurants, as Dallas boasts more restaurants per capita than even New York City.

A thriving business climate and convenience accommodate those searching for a luxury lifestyle and luxury homes for sale in the Dallas area. Amazing luxury estates from different eras co-mingle in Dallas and the surrounding communities. The affluent Park Cities - the city of University Park and the town of Highland Park - enveloped within Dallas have an extensive mix of grand luxury homes fit for any elegant lifestyle.