Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
WORKERS have opted out of modern life to live on a commune in the country for just £120 per month. The Tinkers Bubble commune, set on 40 acres in Somerset, was set up by workers keen to escape the nine to five grind and supermarket run. (One of the self-built homes on the commune.Credit: tinkers bubble) (There is a strong work ethic at the site in Somerset.Credit: tinkers bubble) (Residents cut down a tree for fire woo d.Credit: tinkers bubble) The residents at Tinkers Bubble grow their own food and make money from making fruit juicers and organic cider. The commune is powered by solar powered 12v electricity...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
DISCOVERING mould in your home should set alarm bells ringing. Not only is it unsightly, but it can also cause a host of health conditions, such as allergies and asthma. (Esther Shaw tested a snake plant that's said to prevent mould in your home) If you’ve started to see green or black patches appearing on your walls or ceilings, and, perhaps, noticed a bit of a musty smell, these could be indications that it’s lurking in your property. Since spotting the tell-tale signs of mould in our bathroom in our south-west London house a few months ago, I’ve been on a mission to eradicate this toxic fuzz. We’ve only got a very small area of this nasty...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
Sometime in the early 1980s, Charles Feeney took stock of what he had. He had luxury apartments in New York, London and Paris and posh getaways in Aspen and the French Riviera. He hobnobbed with the other mega-rich on yachts and private jets. If he wanted it, he could afford it, after amassing a multibillion-dollar fortune as one of the first moguls in duty-free shopping. Gradually, though, he grew uneasy with having so much for himself and began to consider the obligations that came with great wealth. He decided to give nearly all of it away — close to $8 billion — donation by donation, charity by charity, year after year. “It’s much more fun to give while you...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
Powerball billionaire Edwin Castro is generously sharing his winnings with his family, who are also helping him manage his sudden wealth. Sources told The Post the 31-year old purchased a $4 million Japanese-inspired home in Altadena, California, for his parents, who previously lived just a few miles away. Castro has also enlisted his younger brother Jesse, 27, who works as a banker, to help manage his assets after scooping the $2.04 billion jackpot last year, from which he took a lump sum payout of $997.6 million. “They are a team and they’re very grounded,” a source said of the siblings. “They’re not into partying. They’re not out in clubs otherwise...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
An incident during the filming of Jackie Chan’s Thunderbolt (1995), in which she reportedly left the set and flew home, even though Chan had requested that she stay an extra day for additional shooting, led to a long-running feud that was only resolved some 22 years later, when the two unexpectedly ran into each other at a dinner. Peter Chan said he found her difficult to work with from the start. He was worried about casting Yuen in Tom, Dick and Hairy, as he felt she lacked the experience for the role, and things came to a head when she refused to wear a bra when in character. Chan felt that this showed she misunderstood the character she was playing.“We were on the verge of...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
Mark Zuckerberg is one of the richest people in the world. He is a businessman and serves as the CEO of major social media platform, Facebook. With Zuckerberg's successful entrepreneurial career, have you ever wondered how a billionaire like him lives?Well, wonder no more. This article features Mark Zuckerberg's $59 million mansion in Lake Tahoe, California. Zuckerberg first acquired a part of the $59 million property by buying a $22 million mansion in December 2018. A month later, the Facebook CEO would also acquire the property next door, which saw Zuckerberg shell out $37 million. The larger property, which Zuckerberg purchased for $37 million, encompasses over 7,000 square feet of...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
Dubai is brimming with lavish, high-priced abodes, and yet one palatial property has managed to outshine the rest. The extravagant mansion in question just hit the market for $204 million (750 million dirhams), making it the most expensive home for sale in the impossibly ritzy city, as reported by Bloomberg. (It also ranks as one of the world’s priciest pads.) Located in the exclusive neighborhood of Emirates Hills, the estate spans a total of 70,000 square feet and overlooks a golf course. It is one of the biggest parcels in the gated community, though there is an adjacent lot of about 6,000 square feet available for purchase if you need more space. (The lavish...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
UThant Island, officially known as Belmont Island, is a miniature spit of land that sits between New York’s Manhattan and Queens. It was heaved into existence when a piano manufacturer began construction on a tunnel beneath the East River, dumping the resulting materials until a half-acre island emerged from the water. The tunnel project was started by piano maker William Steinway in the 1890s and completed by August Belmont Junior, explains Atlas Obscura, which is why the resulting landfill became officially known as Belmont Island when it was finished in the early 1900s. However, come 1977, it was rented and renamed by the Buddhist group the "Peace Meditation At The United...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
Jeff Bezos is one of the world's richest men, the founder of Amazon.com Inc. and a household name. But behind his public persona, there is a lesser-known story involving a biological connection that went unacknowledged for the majority of his life. Bezos never knew his biological father, an unassuming Arizona bike shop owner named Ted Jorgensen. For most of his life, Jorgensen had no inkling that Bezos was his son. Their paths diverged when Bezos was just 1 year old when his mother, Jackie, left with him. Jorgensen, 18 at the time, had briefly been married to Jackie.Jorgensen grew up in a small town in Arizona. He was a talented athlete and excelled in unicycle hockey. He also...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
SpaceX and Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk began his journey to find a place he could call home in Austin, Texas, according to the biography written by Walter Isaacson, in the summer of 2022. The drive for this decision stems from his realization of the importance of a stable family life. This pursuit is particularly intriguing considering Musk's previous decisions on homeownership. Not too long ago, Musk boldly declared to "own no house," a statement he largely acted upon by selling seven of his homes for nearly $130 million. Such actions showcased the billionaire's contrasting stance on possessions and homeownership compared to his peers. Despite now being the wealthiest man in the world,...