Here's where top 5 richest billionaires live
Bill Gates, who topped Forbes list for 18 of 23 years, lives in 66,000-square-foot Xanadu 2.0
(Web Desk) – Top 5 richest people on Forbes The World s Billionaires list include Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos, Amancio Ortega and Mark Zuckerberg. Microsoft owner Gates has retained the first spot for the past 18 out of 23 years in his career. His current net worth accounts for USD 86 billion.
It is usually expected that the richest have habits revolving around luxury, but that s not entirely true. Most of these people lead rather simple lives where they contribute for the wellness of mankind too. Philanthropy was reported to be the number 1 habit common in all of the richest people on the planet.
Other habits in these people include travel, art, exercise, reading, attending cultural events and collectibles. These habits were declared essential for those who wish to be included in the list of billionaires.
Bill Gates – Xanadu 2.0
The 60-year-old Microsoft founder lives in his mansion, called Xanadu 2.0, which spreads around 66,000-square-foot. Situated in Washington, it is beside the lake and Gates spends most of his time in the particular house. The man with net worth of $86 billion purchased the area in 1988 in exchange for USD 2M. He further spent USD 63.2M to build the house according to his taste. The construction nearly took seven years.
Warren Buffett – Omaha
The 87-year-old man worth $75.5 billion owns one of his properties in Omaha, Nebraska, where he usually lives. Being a real estate investor, he owns properties in various places across the United States. The 6500-square-foot mansion was first built in 1921. The congressman s son resumed to live in the same home for a long time, though he expanded its boundaries and made it wider with time. The Omaha mansion was bought for just USD 31,500 in 1958.
Jeff Bezos – Washington
For a man with net worth of USD 72.8 B, it is hard not to live close to Washington. Bezos, 52, lives near his company Amazon s head office in the US capital. Apart from owing one of the largest e-commerce websites, he invests frequently in real estate. The Washington mansion spreads around 29000-square-foot. Moreover, another home beside the lake in Washington owned by Bezos is nearly double the size. He has properties in Beverly Hills, Manhattan and more.
Amanico Ortega - Spain
Zara founder, net worth USD 71.3B, lives in Spain where he first founded the world famous brand. He is the owner of The Epic Residences as well as Miami luxury hotels. The 80-year-old has a 67.27 metre yacht which is worth 41.2 million pounds. He has thousands of Zara outlets in over 100 countries.
Mark Zuckerberg - Palo Alto
Facebook founder and the man worth USD 56B is the youngest in the list of richest billionaires. He lives in his 5000-square-foot wide Palo Alto mansion which he purchased in 2011. It was purchased in USD 7M. He owns properties throughout the United States, and even in the islands. He also has a mansion in San Francisco that speaks for itself.
