To 6 (SIX) Men who are the richest in the Present WORLD

In a follow up to the recent story ‘Top Cities to Visit if You Won the Lottery’, WAYN brings you some of the swankiest houses that are occupied by some of the richest people on this planet. These people have spared no expense in creating the perfect paradise to live in – wouldn’t you if you had the money?

1. Bill Gates

Source: slideshare.net

Net worth: $79.2 billion
Source: Microsoft
Recorded in 2015 to be the richest man in the world, none other than Bill Gates, the CEO of Microsoft lives in a large mansion that sits just on the edge of Lake Washington in Medina. Costing $63.2 million, it took 7 years to build and boasts some pretty impressive feature such as heated flooring and driveways, a server system designed specifically for the estate and an underwater music system in the swimming pool! It has to be said, being the CEO of Microsoft definitely paid off…

2. Liliane Bettencourt

Source: bornrich.com

Net worth: $40.1 billion
Source: L’Oreal
Heiress to the L’Oreal fortune, Liliane Bettencourt is considered to be the richest woman in Europe. She owns two stunning houses; a villa in Brittany that was built in the 1920’s by her father and includes a swimming pool and tennis court.

3. Jeff Bezos

 Source: successstory.com

Net worth: $34.8 billion
Source: Amazon.com
Investor and CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos lives in the same area as Bill Gates and owns a mansion in Medina. Spanning 5.35 hectares, a caretaker’s house and 200 feet of the beach, what’s not to love?

4. Mark Zuckerberg

Source: notjustrich.com

Net worth: $33.4 billion
Source: Facebook
Mr. Modest Mark Zuckerberg owns a house valued at $7 million, situated in the Palo Alto district of California.

5. George Lucas

Source: Wikipedia

Net worth: 5 Billion
Source: Star Wars
The brain power behind global hit film series Star Wars, George Lucas is the owner of ‘Skywalker Ranch’. Although Lucas does not live here, this ranch is so majestic it is worth mentioning. Situated in Nicasio and spreading over a whopping 4,700 acres, attributes to the majesty of this estate include an on-site restaurant, a barn with animals , vineyards, theatres, stages, a hilltop observatory, its own fire station (I know! It even serves the local areas!), underground parking, libraries and a stage that was used for recording one of the band Journey’s songs.

6. Richard Branson

Source: virgin.com

Net worth: 4.8 Billion
Source: Virgin
It was all over the news that Richard Branson left the UK to live on his island. Yes, his private island, of which is located near the British Virgin Islands and is called Necker.
Can you think of any other impressive houses? Let us know by commenting below and don’t forget to upload your tips and photos to WAYN!

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