Мost expensive billionaire homes it the world

In the past few years, the demand for private capital for real estate investment and supporting infrastructure has increased enormously across the globe. With this surge, the prices of the homes already owned by world billionaires have also been rising up.

American business magazine Forbes released its list featuring the most expensive billionaire homes in the world:

5. Kensington Palace Gardens, London, UK

Number 15A Kensington Palace Gardens, on the road dubbed Billionaires Row, has 10 bedrooms and a luxury makeover. The house, which has a 125-year lease, has been described as 'extraordinary'.

Owner: Roman Abramovich, (Russian Businessman) worth $8.2 billion
Purchase Price: 90 million (about $140 million).

4. One Hyde Park, London, UK

The five bedroom apartment set a new world record for the priciest apartment sale ever. The property in London's exclusive One Hyde Park apartment block, has been described as one of the best in London and has spectacular views across both Knightsbridge and Hyde Park.

Owner: Rinat Akhmetov (Ukrainian Businessman) worth $2.7 billion
Purchase Price: 221 million dollars

3. Fair Fiel, Sagaponack New York

The third-most expensive billionaire home has 29-bedroom, 39-baths,with 3 dinning rooms, three swimming pools two courtyards, an orangery, a 164-seat screening theater and a pavilion housing a basketball court, a gym, and a 2-lane bowling alley.

Owner: Ira Rennert worth $3.6 billion
Purchase Price: About $248 million, according to 2012 tax assessments

 2. Villa Leopolda, Villefranche-sur-mer, France

Set on 20 acres, the estate is reportedly one of several waterside homes that King Leopold II of Belgium built for his many mistresses.

Owner: Lily Safra, (Brazilian philanthropist) worth $1.28 billion
Purchase Price: $500 million

1. Antilia, Mumbai, India

The 27-story, 400,000-square-foot skyscraper home–which is named after a mythical island in the Atlantic–includes six stories of underground parking, three helicopter pads, and reportedly requires a staff of 600 to keep it running.

Owner: Mukesh Ambani, (Indian business magnate) worth $20.6 billion
Purchase Price: Upward of 1 billion dollars