So today we are lifting the veil on some of the most sought-after estates in the world. This mega-mansions house everyone from captains of industry to royalty with the price tags to match.
No 10. Ellison estate - $200 Million
Ellison estate is named after its owner Larry Ellison the co-founder and former CEO of Oracle Corporation. He built his dream home on a 23-acre estate in Woodside California an area where pieces of land that size come at a staggering price.
However, with a net worth of 59.1 billion dollars. We can't imagine money was much of a factor Ellison styled his property after feudal Japanese architecture complete with a 2.3-acre man-made lake that houses his koi fish.
The house was designed by Paul Driscoll a renowned architect and Zen Buddhist teachers like with many Japanese estates or complexes.
It's divided into ten different units a tea house bath house dwellings food preparation.
No 9. Four Fairfield pond - $248 Million
Which is one of the most expensive addresses in the US and acquiring a piece of Hampton. Atlantic facing land is a feat in and of itself let alone the 63 acres.
There is no limit to the guests you can fit in the 91-foot long dining room and then the 29 bedrooms and 39 bathrooms can host them.
All to even guests cars have a place to overnight in luxury for Fairfield ponds garage can accommodate up to 100 of them.
No 8. Mesa Vista Ranch - $250 Million
Panhandle it's cut through by miles of rushing Canadian River. The building's total four homes a private Airport and a 2-story stone kennel to house.
40 strong packs of hunting dogs within the 33,000 square foot main lodge are every luxury could imagine and the entertainment offerings include a 30 seat home theater tennis courts and a golf course.
If you've got the money this property is on the market so get out your checkbook because this estate of oil tycoon t Boone pickets is listed for a nice round quarter of a billion dollars.
No 7. The odeon tower penthouse - $330 Million
The Odeon Tower in Monaco is the second tallest building on Europe's Mediterranean coastline. It's 49 stories high and 557 feet or 170 meters tall.
So over the Mediterranean are mind-blowing the building of modern glass and steel finishes were the work of architect Alexander Cataldi.
The jewels in the building's crown are the penthouse it's spread over several Falls with access between them via a private elevator.
The living space opens up out onto a deck with skating infinity pool with a slide into it from a higher floor.
The price tag for this kind of living $330 million. If you think that's a lot to bank on for a property just wait until we hit number one on the list.
No 6. Pierre Cardin bubble palace - $390 Million
Pierre Cardin bought it and started restoration which took five years. The reason for the lengthy time it took is the property is made up of 26 pots several swimming pools and a 500-seat amphitheater.
There's a total of 13,000 square feet of interior space making it an entertainer's dream with 10 bedroom pods. There's plenty of space for guests to enjoy.
No 5. Villa Les Cedres - $410 Million
Villa Les Cedres gets its name from the winding paths of cedar trees that line the path from the gate of the villa.
The 35-acre property has a dream garden surrounding. The house the giant manmade pond contains Amazonian lily pads. The kinda small child could sit on the mansion was built as the home of the mayor of Villefranche-sur-Mer in 1830 in 1904.
There are 14 bedrooms spread over the interior floor space of 18,000 square feet. Each foot grander than the last from the charm of a chandelier-lit ballroom to a wood-paneled library.
No 4. The One, Bel Air - $500 Million
If you want to hop on top of this one you a cool half a bill to put down in the world's first Giga mansion is yours. The one is a brand new development in the bel-air Hills by real estate developer Neil Neomi and architect Paul MacLean.
It's about as Hollywood as it gets with 100,000 square feet of floor space on a four-acre plot of land with this kind of space.
The mansion you'll find 20 bedrooms 30 bathrooms a 5500 square foot master suite and every modern finish you could imagine the one took 7 years to construct it's created for some hardcore entertaining with a car gallery for 30 vehicles 5 swimming pools a six-lane bowling alley a nightclub and a 3060 movie theater.
No 3. Villa Leopolda $750 Million
But even 100 years later it's still one of the most expensive homesteads in the world. The villa sits on a property of 20 acres in the Alpes-Maritimes in the French Riviera.
Perfectly landscaped Terrace Gardens swimming pools and unique trees welcome guests before they come upon the imposing mansion within its walls are 19 luxurious bedrooms numerous fireplaces rare artwork dining rooms and a movie theater.
No 2. Antilia, Mumbai - $2 Billion
This home stands head and shoulders above the rest not just in height but also price tag Antilia is named after a mythical island in the Atlantic Ocean and high above the bustling city of Mumbai.
This home floats in ultimate serenity the mansion is 27 floors high reaching lengths of 173 meters or 568 feet meaning each level has double.
The usual breathing room Antilia has an incredible total floor area of 400,000 square feet. Which is larger than the Palace of Versailles.
It is owned by Mukesh Ambani an Indian business tycoon. Who's also the richest person in Asia within his giant home are six floors purely devoted to storing his cars including a service station for his vehicles there's a 50 seater movie theater 9 elevators to move around between floors a health spa a hair salon.
Three different Halla paths a ballroom an ice-cream room and a yoga studio to keep this massive household running there's also a staff of 600.
No 1. Buckingham Palace London - $2.9 billion
The British Royals don't mess around when it comes to cornering the market on high ticket properties but we held back and only included one of their properties on this top 10 list Buckingham Palace or the old Bukka's queen Lizzie probably calls.
It is literally fit for a queen and has been since 1873 when it became the Royals official residence with 775 rooms including 78 bathrooms 52 royal guest rooms and 19 staterooms.
Let's just say a lot of royal business can go down within its walls to keep all the brass gleaming around the clock.
There's a lot of places to keep staff on site in 188 staff bedrooms. Sure it isn't the largest palace on the planet but it's certainly the most expensive piece of domestic property.
We could find it was built in 1703 making it the oldest property on our list as well and boasts 40 acres of garden and 828 thousand square feet of living space.
But a conservative estimate of its value if Lizzie ever did want to cash it in would be in the region of 2.9 billion dollars.
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