Abramovich Girlfriend Zhukova Buys in Hollywood Hills

January 29, 2010 - California

Daria Zhukova, editor of the British fashion magazine Pop and girlfriend of Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has paid $19.5 million for a Tuscan-style home in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills, adding to a real-estate portfolio that already includes homes in Moscow, London and St. Barts. She paid 11% less than the $21.9 million listing price.

The newly built home in Los Angeles is about 9,700 square feet and has six bedrooms, eight baths and a powder room. Set on just over one acre, the largely flat property includes a pool, billiards room, movie theater and wine cellar.

Roman Abramovich buys a $90 million estate in St. Bart's

September 22, 2009 - Saint Barthelemy

Despite having a rough year financially, Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is still buying up property.

The Wall Street Journal reports that he has bought a piece of the Caribbean with a $90 million estate in St. Bart’s which earlier belonged to Jeet Singh, co-founder of ATG, the Cambridge, Mass., maker of Web software.

The 70-acre Governor beach estate boasts fabulous ocean views, a tennis court and swimming pool, which is a signature of all of St. Bart’s. Balinese bungalows.