They can afford it.
There is a common misconception that billionaires spend their money solely on the extravagant and often senseless buying. But in reality many of them donate their fortunes to charity. Of course, the most influential world spend obscene amounts of money that ordinary people will never be able to afford. Take a look at the most expensive purchases of billionaires.
15. Parade
When the basketball team the Dallas Mavericks became the first NBA champion in 2011 with her owner mark Cuban made a real parade. This event cost the employer $ 1.2 million. Only to an exclusive a bottle of champagne for the athletes spent 90 thousand dollars!
14. Submarine
Director James Cameron, who directed such iconic films as “Titanic” and “Avatar” owns a fortune estimated at nearly $ 2 billion. Not everyone knows that the Director is still keen on Oceanography. Cameron is the first man to walk on the bottom of the Mariana trench in a single dip for about three hours. And for a single deep-sea Deepsea Challenger, Cameron paid $ 1.5 million.
13. Handle
The Golden pen The Goldsmith Jack Row Pen decorated with a scattering of diamonds of 0.90 carats and pattern of silver. Hard to believe, but this accessory is worth 43 thousand dollars there is a demand.
12. Collar for dogs
Each dog must wear a collar. Can’t argue with that. But as you presented the collar Amour? Crocodile leather, 1600 diamonds, the main one of which, weighing 7 carats. The cost of such works? 3.2 million dollars.
11. Razor
This razor Zaffiro – the world’s most expensive razor. The handle is made of iridium and the blades of artificial sapphire. The cost of razors – 100 thousand dollars.
10. Glasses
In the summer difficult to do without sunglasses. In our day, sunglasses combine functionality and style, they have become an indicator of status. The famous Italian house Dolce & Gabbana a few years ago released glasses DG2027b. The model is notable for its gold frame and inlaid with diamonds. The cost of a fashion accessory – 383609 dollars.
9. A skyscraper
Mukesh Ambani, one of the richest men of India, have built up a skyscraper. Now it has 27 floors, a garage, a cinema, a helipad and even a special winter room. Personal skyscraper cost the businessman $ 1 billion.
8. Sandals
These sandals made of pure gold, inlaid with over 2000 diamonds, made British jeweler Christopher Michael Ellisom, founder of the jewelry house Borgezie. The price is 220 thousand dollars.
7. Yacht
Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO, bought a super yacht over 72 million dollars, and called it the Oasis. The vessel can comfortably accommodate 19 people, has a swimming pool, gym, helipad.
6. Shark
Steven Cohen, the head of a major hedge Fund, has recently expanded its collection of unique things dead tiger shark immersed in formaldehyde solution. Such a strange purchase cost him $ 8 million, but he still remained 12 billion.
5. Private jet
Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov couple of years ago I bought a business jet, Airbus A340-300, which now is considered to be the largest private aircraft in Russia and Europe. The cost of the aircraft, the richest man in Russia, according to expert estimates, may amount to 300-500 million dollars.
4. Haircut
Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei pays his hair special attention. And it only cuts Barber of London Ken Modesto. One of the richest men in the world pays the Barber thousands of dollars each time, if one overcomes 7,000 miles to be in Brunei.
3. Spaceship
Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Group, comprising 400 companies in various fields, known to the General public for his extravagant actions. About $ 200 million the businessman spent on the construction of a spacecraft for orbital travel. Anyone can buy a ticket for 200 thousand dollars.
2. Watch
Jeff Bezos, the CEO and founder of Internet companies Amazon.com spent a fabulous sum of money to create a giant clock. Now a “10,000-year clock” erected on a mountain top somewhere in Texas. They will be able to work 10 thousand years without human intervention. For this project, Bezos has spent $ 42 million.
1. Book
In 2008, bill gates bought at auction a manuscript of Leonardo da Vinci’s 15th century under the name “Leicester code” by paying 30.8 million dollars.
