Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
(Narayana Murthy gifts Infosys shares worth INR 240 crore to his grandson)) Infosys Co-founder and Chairman Emeritus, Narayana Murthy is much in the news lately. This time, the reason being that the humble billionaire gifted 15 lakh Infosys shares worth a whopping INR 240 crores to his four-month-old grandson Ekagrah! Narayana Murthy and his wife Sudha Murty. their other grandkids include Krishna and Anoushka from their daughter Akshata Murthy, who is married to UK's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. ((Nita Ambani gifted Shloka Mehta a lavish necklace)) The "Badi Bahu" of the Ambani khandaan, Shloka Mehta married Mukesh and Nita Ambani's eldest son...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
This trophy skypad on Billionaires’ Row was once on the market for $135 million. After lingering in the clouds with no buyers, the five-bedroom, five-bath home was price-chopped to $92 million. It finally sold for $65.6 million, according to city property records and a report in The Real Deal. Designed as a “temple of Zen,” the massive, 8,000-square-foot apartment is on the 79th floor of 432 Park Ave. — once the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere for a New York minute, rising 1,396 feet above Gotham. The seller is Mitchell Julis, of Canyon Capital Advisors, according to sources. He bought the condo for $59 million in 2016. The new owner is an LLC tied to...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
[Unicode] (၅) ဧကကျော် ကျယ်ဝန်းပြီး စတုရန်းပေ (၄၀၀) ကျော်အထိ ပင်လယ်ပြင်ရှုခင်းပါ စံအိမ်ကြီးကို Celine Dion မှ ပါပါရာဇီရန်မှ လွတ်ကင်းအေးချမ်းစွာမိသာစုနဲ့ အပန်းဖြေနိုင်ဖို့ ကိုယ်တိုင်တည်ဆောက်ထားတာဖြစ်ပါတယ်။ အမေရိကန်နိုင်ငံ ဖလိုရီဒါ Jupiter Island မှာ တည်ရှိပြီး...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
A FUMING builder has told how he his got revenge after being denied planning permission. Michael Thomas, 71, was furious when his plan to convert an old pizza takeaway into a three-storey, seven bedroom, house in multiple occupation (HMO), was rejected. (Michael Thomas, 71, had wanted to convert this building into a home.Credit: SWNS) (He his revenge by erecting a stone gargoyle of a Councillor on his roof.Credit: SWNS) (It is poking fun at Councillor Stewart Palmen.Credit: SWNS) Trowbridge Town Council leader Stewart Palmen objected to the project and put an enforcement notice in place to halt the building...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
The cheapest house in the United States can be yours for a mere $1 - less than a cup of coffee or a bus ticket - but it might take some imagination if you want to make it your dream home. The two-bedroom, one-bathroom house located in Pontiac, Michigan, is quite the fixer-upper, complete with features like overgrown shrubbery, a hole in the floor, and 'exotic weeds' that invite local critters to an impromptu garden party. Offers will be accepted until 10am Wednesday for the bargain-priced 5,227 square foot house that hit the market this week. (The house is complete with features like overgrown shrubbery and 'exotic weeds' that invite local critters to an impromptu...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
Sylvester Stallone is "permanently" leaving California and is being welcomed with open arms in Florida.The "Rocky" icon made the announcement on the season two premiere of the reality show, "The Family Stallone." "After long, hard consideration, your mother and I have decided, time to move on and leave the state of California permanently, and we’re going to go to Florida," Sylvester told his three daughters: Scarlet, 21, Sistine, 25, and Sophia, 27 – referring to his wife of 26 years, Jennifer Flavin. He added, "We're gonna sell this house. We already have the place." (Sylvester Stallone is "permanently" leaving California for Florida.) Florida Gov. Ron...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Zarni Kyaw
In a move that has stirred up anger among architecture aficionados, actor Chris Pratt and his wife, Katherine Schwarzenegger, have come under fire for demolishing a cherished midcentury-modern home to make way for a colossal 15,000-square-foot mansion. The controversy surrounds their acquisition of the 1950 Zimmerman house, a gem of architectural history designed by renowned architect Craig Ellwood, which stood in LA’s prestigious Brentwood neighborhood. Purchased for a hefty $12.5 million, the residence, complemented by landscaping by the visionary Garrett Eckbo, had graced the pages of Progressive Architecture magazine. (The couple has already demolished...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
A woman who trusted her neighbour to look after her garden while she went on holiday was horrified when she came home and examined her handiwork. It seems the neighbour had taken her plant-watering responsibilities a little too far – not only had she weeded the entire garden, but she’d also got rather enthusiastic with her secateurs. The woman came home to find all of her beloved roses had been hacked away. Taking to Mumsnet, she explained: ‘We were away on holiday for 10 days and had asked our neighbour to water the plants in the green house whilst we were away. Turns out she did a lot more than what we had asked for – the entire garden was completely weeded,...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
A South Korean company is ready to pay millions of dollars to help fix the country’s abysmally low birth rate. Booyoung Group, a construction firm based in Seoul, plans to pay employees 100 million Korean won ($75,000) each time they have a baby, it said in a press release Monday. It will also pay a total of 7 billion Korean won ($5.25 million) in cash to employees who have had 70 babies since 2021, the company added. The benefit is available to men and women, a company spokesperson told CNN. At 0.78 in 2022, South Korea has the world’s lowest fertility rate — which indicates the average number of children a woman will have in her lifetime — and that ratio is...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
The late Charlie Munger, the esteemed investor and vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., chose a path less traveled by those of immense wealth. Known for his sharp wit and wise investment strategies, Munger amassed a fortune but remained dedicated to a remarkably modest lifestyle. For over 70 years, he lived in the same understated home, avoiding the lavish living standards that often accompany financial success. In an interview with CNBC, before he died at age 99, Munger discussed his choice to maintain a simple life despite his wealth. He and Warren Buffett observed many wealthy friends who opted for luxurious, expansive homes only to find their happiness didn’t...