Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
Nowadays can be a tough market for sellers — even for the rich and famous. Exes Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck took their $60 million love nest off the market on Wednesday, less than a year after listing the mansion for $68 million, Realtor.com reported. The Beverly Hills estate offers impressive mountain views and freshly renovated amenities, but not even an $8.1 million price cut in May could attract a new owner. (Affleck and Lopez, pictured in January 2024, finalized their divorce earlier this year.Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images) (An aerial view of the 5-acre property.@CelebCandidly / MEGA) Lopez and Affleck bought the home in May of 2023, less than a year after tying...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
Chinese actor Li Yapeng and his wife, Hai Ha Jinxi, have moved from their villa to an apartment in a lower-cost area of Beijing to reduce expenses and repay debts. With Li away on business, Jinxi handled the entire move by herself, Henan TV reported Tuesday. "The size of the home does not matter, what matters is the warmth inside," she said. Their daughter was reportedly upset about leaving the villa, but Jinxi comforted her by highlighting the positive aspects of their new living environment. In 2023, Li revealed he was struggling financially due to a failed real estate investment that left him 40 million yuan (US$5.8 million) in debt. He was subjected to court enforcement but later...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
The Ghana Drunkards Association has issued a three-week ultimatum to the government, demanding a reduction in the prices of alcoholic beverages following the recent appreciation of the cedi. In a viral video posted on X (Formerly Twitter) on Sunday, the association’s president, Moses Drybones, decried the continued rise in alcohol prices despite the cedi gaining strength against major foreign currencies. “To date, the prices of alcoholic drinks keep going up. If you purchase alcohol, there is an increment of about 15%, and this affects vendors,” he said. The group expressed frustration that, although the cedi had strengthened and prices of some goods had dropped,...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Hnin Ei Khin
She felt he put her social media career under house arrest. Many blame social media for interfering with their life, but for some people, it’s just the opposite. A woman in India filed a police complaint after her Instagram follower count declined, claiming that her husband’s housework demands cut into her influencer duties. “I didn’t get time to make reels,” the woman, identified only as Nisha, told the police, the Independent reported. The woman, who hails from the Hapur District of Uttar Pradesh, has an active presence on the social media platform, reportedly uploading up to two videos per day. (“My followers declined as I was kept busy washing...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Zarni Kyaw
Pop star Taylor Swift looks to be having anything but a "Cruel Summer" as she soaks up every available opportunity to spend time with her NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce ahead of football season. But even before Swift, 35, and Kelce, 35, began dating, the songstress had made a reputation for herself for being the season's hostess with the mostest—particularly when it comes to the Fourth of July. Beginning in 2013, the same year that she purchased her Watch Hill dwelling for $17.75 million, Swift has gathered some of her nearest and dearest at the property to mark the patriotic holiday in true celebrity style. (Swift is known for throwing elaborate parties at her sprawling...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
Celebs owning super-expensive properties isn’t something new. Think Lin Ching Hsia and her S$190mil mansion that’s as big as 35 four-room HDB flats. Or Jay Chou's S$27mil two-storey luxury penthouse with a reported 360-degree view of Taipei. Jet Li’s mansion in Shanghai is just as ostentatious, After all, it was once referred to as ‘The Number One Celeb Crib In China’. But what’s raising eyebrows isn’t its 200mil yuan (S$40mil) price tag... but the terrible state it’s in now. (What Jet's mansion looks like from the outside) Jet bought the mansion, which is situated in a prime location in Pudong, back in 2008. But he never moved in. Rumour...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Shwe Zin Win
(The Hong Kong Commercial Daily reported on Monday that Chow’s property, named "Sunshine Garden," was initially acquired by the actor for HK$128 million in 2010. It was put on the market in 2022 for HK$220 million. The estate covers 236 square meters and includes a 186 square meter flower garden adjacent to it. Chow has neither resided in nor rented out the property since he bought it. Sources indicate that the actor is particular about who may view the house, restricting access to select potential buyers. This property is among the highest value real estate holdings in Chow’s portfolio. He and his family own at least seven houses and a plot of land, collectively worth over...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Si Thu Aung
A cat-loving elderly man in China wants to leave his inheritance to strangers on the condition that they provide unconditional care for his beloved feline. The wish of the 82-year-old, surnamed Long, from southern China’s Guangdong province has sparked a heated discussion on mainland social media. Long is still searching for someone to look after his pet, Xianba, after he dies. Mainland media outlets report that Long has no children and lived alone after his wife died a decade ago. He adopted four stray cats on a rainy day: Xianba and her three kittens. Only Xianba remains with him, prompting Long to begin looking for carers in case he dies before her. According to Guangdong...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Zarni Kyaw
A prominent Saudi academic has described global football icon Cristiano Ronaldo as a “rare phenomenon” and is offering to conduct a scientific study on the athlete’s exceptional physical condition, in the name of Saudi Arabia. Dr. Mohammed Ali Al Ahmadi, Professor of Exercise Physiology at Taibah University, said Ronaldo is an unparalleled model in modern sports science, thanks to his discipline, physical fitness, and longevity in a profession where most players fade in their thirties. “Cristiano Ronaldo is not just an athlete; he is a case study,” Al Ahmadi said during a televised interview on Saudi Arabia’s state-run channel. “His biological age...
Foreign Property News | Posted by Aye Myat Thu
Joshua Van remembers asking his mother why they had to live in Houston. Why couldn't they just go back home where things were familiar? He was 12 years old at the time, and Van wanted to go back to where he lived the first decade of his life, in Myanmar. Life wasn't easy for an undersized pre-teen who spoke little English and was picked on during school for both of those attributes. Looking back, the math adds up that he'd become the first Burmese fighter to compete in the UFC. "I was a small kid," Van recently told MMA Junkie. "From where I come from, you get picked on. It's kind of like I fight everyday, and I got to the point where I enjoyed fighting. I watched clips on street fights...