World's Richest Man Buys Last Mansion on Fifth Avenue

July 30, 2010 - 纽约

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is extending his reach in New York with purchase of a century-old Beaux Arts townhouse on Fifth Avenue for $44 million - one of the most expensive townhouse sales ever in the city.

Last month, Slim paid $140 million for an 11-story office building at 417 Fifth Avenue in Midtown. Slim is a major investor in the New York Times.

Slim built a telecommunications empire in Mexico and now tops Forbes magazine's list of the richest people in the world.

U.S. billionaire Donald Trump interested in Georgia

July 19, 2010 - 格鲁吉亚

Donald J. Trump is considering real estate investments including casinos and golf courses in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, said Michael Cohen, executive vice president of the Trump Organization.

"I'm here to walk the land and smell the dirt," Cohen said in an interview last week in the Georgian capital Tbilisi.

"My trip comes after Mr. Trump was impressed by President Mikheil Saakashvili's visit to New York and the conversation they had about the future of Georgia. We're looking for profit from Georgia."

Paul Allen buys Malibu mansion

July 05, 2010 - 加利福尼亚

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen has bought a contemporary oceanfront home in Malibu, Calif., through a corporation, for more than $25 million.

The modular, white stucco-and-glass house is on Carbon Beach, the "Billionaire's Beach" where Hollywood moguls David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg are owners.

The roughly 5,800-square-foot home, listed for $29.5 million, has five bedrooms, a deck with a pool, a gym and a screening room, according to the listing.

Software Billionaire Siebel Lists Ranch for $45 Million

March 01, 2010 - 蒙大拿

The Wall Street Journal's Private Properties reports that billionaire software entrepreneur and philanthropist Tom Siebel is selling his 62,000-acre Montana cattle ranch for $45 million.

The N Bar Ranch is located about 90 miles north of Billings, Montana and is one of the state's oldest and largest cattle ranches.

The ranch has a carrying capacity estimated at over 2,000 animals and offers a varied landscape that includes meadows, pastures, timber and open range.

Russia's Richest Man Wants Deposit Back on Villa Leopolda

December 22, 2009 - 普罗旺斯-阿尔卑斯-蓝色海岸

Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia's richest man, is seeking to reclaim a $55 million deposit on the world's most expensive property after pulling out of a deal to buy the sumptuous Villa Leopolda on the French Riviera.

Mr Prokhorov, a metals magnate and investor with a fortune estimated at $9.3 billion, had signed a contract to buy the spectacular Belle Epoque mansion on the heights of Villefrance, near Nice, for $750 million.

Billionaire’s Ex-Wife Asks $100 Million for Estate

October 30, 2009 - 弗吉尼亚

Virginia winemaker and philanthropist Patricia Kluge is offering her 300-acre English country estate in Charlottesville, Va., for $100 million, one of the most expensive listings in the U.S.

Ms. Kluge, 61 years old, is the former wife of John Kluge, a billionaire who founded the Metromedia broadcast and cellphone empire.

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

September 22, 2009 - 圣巴泰勒米岛

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.