Different strokes, Sammy.

Some rent a villa.
Some prefer timeshare.
Some prefer the least expensive hotel room that they can find.
Some want all-inclusive.
Some want a luxury experience.
Some buy a villa.

It's all good.

These days, it matters less to the vehicle than it does to the visitor, and the OP should be fine with whatever gas is available. The computers in modern cars will adjust to a lower than required octane. But, as you said, at a waste of performance. But also, if that's the vehicle that you want, then that's the vehicle that you import.