Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is moving to Miami, Florida, just three weeks after snapping up a seven-bedroom mansion on a small private island in Biscayne Bay.
The tech tycoon — who has been based in Seattle since 1994 — said he's making the move to be closer to his parents and Blue Origin's operations in Cape Canaveral, Florida. He announced the move on his Instagram account on Thursday.
"I've lived in Seattle longer than I've lived anywhere else and have so many amazing memories here. As exciting as the move is, it's an emotional decision for me," wrote Bezos, who is the world's third-richest person with a $161 billion fortune.
Bezos' move from Seattle is significant because Amazon transformed the city into a tech hub, since opening its Seattle headquarters.
Bezos started Amazon in 1994 from the garage of his rented house in Bellevue, Washington after a road trip from New York to Seattle.
Last month, Bezos snapped up the property in Indian Creek, Florida, for $79 million, Bloomberg reported.
The transaction closed on October 12, real-estate news outlet The Real Deal reported, citing the Multiple Listing Service database.
The nearly 2-acre mansion exudes "timeless European glamour," and was built in 2000, according to its sale listing. It features a home theater, a library, a pool, and a wine cellar. The purchase is next to another property he bought this summer for $68 million.
Indian Creek is known as "Billionaire Bunker" for its extremely rich residents. It was ranked by Zillow as the most expensive neighborhood in the US in 2021.
The private island has stringent security measures and is heavily guarded, Insider's Hannah Towey reported in December 2022 after a tour of the area. Residents also include Bezos, investor Carl Icahn, as well as Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.
Ref: Jeff Bezos is moving to Miami after 29 years in Seattle (businessinsider)
