Friday, July 1, 2011

Homes of Billionaires

Ever wonder how billionaires live? Not surprisingly most live extremely extravagant lifestyles. Only one breaks that trend- see below!
See the billionaires homes:
Bill Gates
Bill Gates
Net Worth: $54 billion
Occupation: Chairman, Microsoft Corporation
Bill Gates home is situated on a 66,000-square-foot compound and is estimated at $140 million.
George Lucas House
George Lucas
Net worth: $3 billion
Occupation: Film director, Producer, Screen writer
The Starwars filmmaker lives and works on his 5,156-acre property known as Skywalker Ranch.
James Packer house
James Packer
Net Worth: $3.6 billion
Occupation: Media, Casino’s
James Packer, the media heir, lives on the 3 acre packer family compound his grandfather bought in 1935.
Lakshmi Mittal House
Lakshmi Mittal
Net Worth: $28.7 billion
Occupation: CEO, ArcelorMittal
Lakshmi Mittal bought his home in 2004 for $114.89 million. The sale held Guinness Book of World Record for a while as the most expensive house in the world.
Larry Ellison House
Larry Ellison
Net Worth: $27 billion
Occupation: Co-Founder and CEO, Oracle Corporation
Set on 23 acres, Larry Ellison’s home is reminiscent of a Japanese palace.
Lev Leviev House
Lev Leviev
Net Worth: $1.5 billion
Occupation: Business Man: Diamonds, Real Estate, Chemicals
The $35 million dollar house, in the heart of London, is home to Lev Leviev, his wife Olga and their 9 children.
Michael Dell House
Michael Dell
Net Worth: $14 billion
Occupation: Founder and CEO, Dell Corporation
The Dell’s 33,000 square-foot home sits on 20 acres and is known as the “The Caste” due to it’s high walls and tight security.
Mukesh Ambani Skyscraper
Mukesh Ambani
Net Worth: $29 billion
Occupation: Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries Limited
The 27 story skyscraper is the private home of Mukesh Ambani. Antilla, as the home is called, sets the record as the most expensive home in history valued over $1 billion.
Warren Buffet House
Warren Buffet
Net Worth: $45 billion
Occupation: Chairman and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway
Warren Buffet is the world’s 3rd richest man. Buffet bought his house in 1958 for $31,500 and lives there ever since.
Is Buffet the most extreme of all billionaires or the least???

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