Public divorces with the division of joint property, demonstration of rich content to reporters, publication of photographs taken during travel on social networks and the press - it would seem that their life has long ceased to be a mystery with seven seals. And yet, interest in gossip characters and billionaires from the Forbes list continues to grow. And the more the media quenches this thirst for new knowledge about the behind-the-scenes life of the richest people in Russia, the stronger our impatience to taste another “sip”.
In the photo: Ruslan and Maria Green in the house, renovated according to the design project of the designers
And this is understandable, because watching the life of people drowning in luxury is just as pleasant as tasting Chateau Margaux 1982 or drinking Calvados 50 years old: the effect may be the same as from ordinary vodka, but only the taste and surroundings are not at all That.
Where and how do rich people live in Russia?
In the photo: Interior of a luxurious living room with a fireplace and panoramic windows
How do rich people live in Russia? Where do they prefer to buy property? What do their houses, and most often entire residences, look like? And, in the end, who are these people who can afford not only to buy an apartment in an elite residential complex in Moscow, but also to order such an interior design project that all the grandeur of Versailles and even the scope of the Burj Al Arab skyscraper in Dubai fade away compared?
In the photo: Elite interior of the house after renovation according to the design project
The questions that arise in the mind of the layman when he watches another program on TV about the life of the rich and famous are usually very standard. For a person with an average income level, for whom even a single apartment 20 kilometers from the Moscow Ring Road seems like an unrealizable dream, it is very difficult to imagine that someone can just take and easily lay out $ 50 million for a house, for example. Even if this very house is the mansion of the Sheremetyevs in St. Petersburg.
In the photo: The interior of the house inside - a beautiful living room
It is easy to guess where rich people live in Russia. In addition to the notorious Rublyovka, people from the Forbes list also often choose other cottage settlements along the Rublevo-Uspenskoye Highway. Novorizhskoye and Mozhayskoye highways are popular with the wealthy. Among the leading settlements in terms of the number of rich mansions and houses are Barvikha, Zhukovka and Gorki-2.
In the photo: House in an elite cottage village in the Moscow region
But with the answer to the question of how rich people live in Russia, everything is not so simple. The oligarchs, as a rule, carefully hide their closed residences from prying eyes. High fences, trees and shrubs that hide the facade of the house as much as possible, and their own security service - these are the three “pillars” on which the privacy of Russian oligarchs is based. So how do rich people live in Russia? What do they hide behind tall fences and heavily fortified castle walls?
In the photo: Lights, sconces, stained-glass windows and onyx in the design of the staircase hall
Many of us understand that hardly anyone wants to order an elite apartment for a tiny apartment in Khrushchev in one of the sleeping areas. Expensive interiors are the prerogative of wealthy and simply very rich people who choose premium-class residential complexes or suburban villages for life. Therefore, as a rule, elite interior design is associated with large houses (and even entire estates and residences) and spacious city apartments (two-level apartments, spacious studios, etc.).
In the photo: Elite bedroom design in an apartment in the residential complex "Monteville"
Naturally, the large areas of such objects in the course of work on a design project make it possible to organize many additional premises for recreation and entertainment there: saunas, hammams, home cinemas, bars, fireplace rooms.
For example, in this one, located in the Barvikha village near Moscow, popular among rich Russians, the designers of the Ruslan Green Studio organized a billiard room, a pool with a bathhouse, and even a winter garden:
In the photo: Design of a billiard room in a house in Barvikha
And in the interior design of this house in the attic there is a recreation area with a real dance floor, decorated with disco balls and lights.
In the photo: Elite interior design project of the attic in the house
In the photo: Dance floor in the attic of an elite house
Of course, the set of functional areas for each is unique. Everything is determined by the nature of hobbies and the wishes of the customers themselves. If someone is interested in studying the stars, then why not organize your own observatory in the house, for example?
In the photo: Elite bedroom design in an apartment in the residential complex "Skolkovo Park"
The interior design of luxury houses and apartments is always characterized by the use of high-quality and expensive finishes. If we use wood, then only natural. Want to add a stone? Please, but no imitation: only natural marble and onyx. In elite interiors, there are almost always combinations of expensive textures of stone, glass, crystal, mirror inserts.
In the photo: Elite interior design of the house in the KP "Ruza Family Park"
However, no matter how impressive the size of your wallet, it is still important to observe moderation when selecting finishing elements. The Amber Room is, of course, good as a work of art. But why live in it in the 21st century? If we continue to experiment in interiors on the theme of “expensive, bohato”, then it is quite possible that in the minds of foreigners, the image of fabulously rich Russians in sables, inevitably biting vodka with black caviar, will also add the royal throne.
Of course, elite and at home, given its high cost, allows you to experiment with complex architectural elements. Columns, pilasters, all kinds of rosettes, vaulted ceilings - modernity knows a lot of ways to make an interior composition more complex and unique.
In the photo: Dining room design with ceiling painting
But in the issue of architectural solutions, the approach is the same as in the case of . You should not open an architectural dictionary and strive to cram all the elements that you see there into one room. After all, your apartment is not the facade of Notre Dame Cathedral and not the Winter Palace. The task of a private apartment is not to go down in history, but to provide comfortable living for all its inhabitants.
In the photo: Tasteful luxury in the interior of a country house kitchen
But even if such ambitions to put your mansion on a par with the apartments of the Grand Dukes do exist, then believe that your interior is much more likely to be recognized by posterity if it reflects the features of modernity, and does not parody the Regency era in France.
In the photo: Luxurious finishes in the interior of the kitchen with a breakfast bar
An elite design project for an apartment and a house also involves meticulous work with light. If for a typical interior a pair of built-in lights on the ceiling can be considered the height of lighting art, then in an expensive design you can’t get off with a few light bulbs.
In the photo: Different types of lighting in the interior of the kitchen
Blue ribbons of lighting around the perimeter of the ceiling vaults, expensive chandeliers, cascading lamps with a waterfall of crystal threads falling almost to the floor, illuminated stones and - the arsenal of means by which lighting is built in an elite interior is very rich:
In the photo: Stained-glass windows, onyx and built-in lighting in the design of the staircase hall
Who creates the interior design of luxury apartments and houses?
Interior design is always done by professional studios and designers with a name. Agree that it is not so easy to imagine an oligarch whose day is scheduled by the minute, hanging pictures on the walls and hammering nails in the wall. As, however, it is difficult to imagine that a representative of the elite would prefer sportswear from the Chinese market to a suit from Dior or Armani. The rich and famous like to surround all aspects of their life with exclusivity. Therefore, when selecting a design studio, they are guided both by the professionalism of the contractor and by well-known names of designers.
In the photo: Ruslan and Maria Green - famous TV presenters and video bloggers
The design studio of Ruslan and Maria Green has vast experience in working with luxury properties. Our portfolio includes many interiors of apartments and houses located in prestigious residential complexes of the capital and premium-class cottage settlements. For each of these objects, designers and well-known Ruslan and Maria Green develop an author's interior.
Today the Design Studio of Ruslan and Maria Green offers customers several service packages, the price of which already includes not only the design sketches themselves, but also repair work, finishing materials, and furniture.
If you are a billionaire, then you can definitely afford more than just spending on needs. Rich people drive expensive cars, eat at high-end restaurants and, of course, live in posh houses. And the last point is not just private cottages, but real mansions.
Mark Zuckerberg
The owner of Facebook lives in a huge house with a swimming pool and five bedrooms. In fact, the building seems to consist of several apartments - it even has separate entrances.
Alice Walton
One of Sam Walton's daughters not only lives in a luxurious building, but also shows her interest in the art of decorating it. The whole mansion is a whole complex, decorated with a wonderful design. A distinctive feature of the house is a huge swimming pool right on its roof. This unusual decision was the fruit of Alice's own imagination. 
Christy Walton
Unlike her sister, which was discussed earlier, Christie prefers the classics in the design of the interior and exterior of buildings. So, on the territory of her huge mansion there is an artificial reservoir, and above it - a stone bridge. In addition, the building is framed by entertaining landscaping and lots of foliage. In this interpretation, the billionaire's home resembles an amazing and at the same time mysterious mountain house. 
Dmitry Rybolovlev
Do not lag behind their foreign counterparts and Russian businessmen. The monastery of Dmitry Rybolovlev costs as much as $ 95 million and is located in Florida. Moreover, this mansion delights not only with its impressive size and stunning landscape, but also with the view from the windows. Leaving the balcony, you can admire the spacious beach, washed by the waters of the ocean. 
George Soros
This mansion is estimated at $ 23 billion. It is not just a building, but a real residential complex. Here the owner of the house placed a tennis court and a swimming pool, and also emphasized the surroundings with exquisite landscaping. Surprisingly, the businessman recently made an addition to his already huge mansion: he decided to build another floor with 19 rooms. Who knows, maybe it's not over yet. 
Ira Rennert
Oh, this delightful house can be safely called "a place in the sun." It looks very cozy and attractive even to casual passers-by. In addition to the large area, the territory of the mansion is distinguished by many green spaces. Looking at the beautifully laid out paths along which neat trees are planted, you just want to hide in the shade and relax a bit. 
David Koch
A person who has earned a fortune in a fairly short time simply could not live in a modest house. His abode is a mansion, the territorial area of which occupies almost 3000 m 2. It has two tennis courts and, of course, a huge swimming pool. 
Charles Koch
Another representative of the Koch family is also known as the most successful billionaire of our time. They are David's brother, Charles. Unlike his relative, the businessman is limited to more modest real estate. Its building occupies a much smaller area and is located in a forested area. Although this mansion also has its advantages. For example, in the back of the house, the windows offer stunning views, and the pool, located on its territory, is buried deep in the ground. 
Bernard Arnault
The businessman admitted in an interview that he had dreamed of his own ski resort all his life. Finally, at the age of 65, Arno bought a mansion in Belgium, which allowed him to fulfill his dream. Now the billionaire has a special area for skiing on the territory of the dwelling. 
Larry Ellison
At first glance, you might think that this building is more of an amusement park than someone's place of residence. There are also ski slopes, and even a boat station. The territory occupied by the businessman's mansion is so picturesque that it fascinates the eye. 
Warren Buffett
As the principles of this man show, not all billionaires are prohibitively wasteful. The entrepreneur, despite his enormous income, continues to live in Omaha (Nebraska). At the same time, Buffett's thrift does not make him less famous and successful. 
Amancio Ortega
The living space of one of the richest people in the world truly corresponds to his status. The building is located in Spain and is simply immersed in an atmosphere of eternal relaxation. The territory of the mansion is dotted with palm trees, and a few meters from it offers a magnificent view of the beach. 
Phil Knight
The founder of Nike is very modest compared to his fellow businessmen. He lives in a house off the coast of California. The people around could only appreciate the exterior of the building and the landscape rich in green spaces, since the internal layout is not visible to passers-by. 
Jeff Bezos
The exact cost of construction is unknown, only there is an opinion that it exceeds $ 30 billion. This mansion harmoniously combines the space of the premises and the multifunctional courtyard. On its territory there are several pools and neat stone paths. 
Carlos Slim Elu
At one time, this businessman had the status of the richest man in the world. He owns real estate in Mexico, which many designers have called a real miracle of architecture. 
Michael Bloomberg
Wealth can also manifest itself in elegant restraint. It was this rule that Michael Bloomberg used when decorating his mansion. The interior design of the building is reminiscent of the English classics, while the chessboard-like floor adds to its charm. 
Bill Gates
It is impossible not to mention the richest man of our time who founded Microsoft. 
His house has a huge indoor aquarium filled with various sea creatures: whales, sharks, etc. In addition, the building is located on the Pacific coast.
Almost all people dream of living richly and not denying themselves anything. Having a lot of money, a person gets a large number of opportunities for self-realization, business development, and the implementation of his most daring undertakings.
How to live richly?
Money solves not only practical issues, but also gives self-confidence and creates a sense of security. Having a lot of money, a person stops worrying about tomorrow and about many small financial problems that for the general mass of people form the basis of their daily life (paying bills, saving money for children's education and vacations, planning large purchases, etc.) .Wealthy people have powerful friends and move in certain circles, attend social events, often travel the world, constantly go to expensive restaurants and buy clothes only in company stores. Wealthy people invest in luxury real estate, cars, jewelry.
Where do the rich live?
Rich people live in chic city apartments located in prestigious areas, or in their own mansions. They usually have both. A wealthy person will definitely buy an apartment in an elite quarter, in a house with all amenities and a large area of apartments. The mansion will be built or bought in a prestigious gated community, where the neighbors will be the same successful people.Rich people often buy real estate abroad, the presence of which allows them to make a profitable investment and increase the level of comfort during their holidays in another country.
Where do the rich go?
Wealthy tourists prefer to relax in civilized European countries, which are distinguished by a comfortable, quiet life and a high level of service. The most popular holiday destinations for wealthy people are the Cote d'Azur of France, the Caribbean. A very popular holiday in Bali among wealthy tourists, where you can rent a villa with personalized service.Wealthy people prefer to get comfortably to the place of rest. The presence of a large amount of money allows them not to think about how much it will cost to rent a private jet, the price of which is unbearable for ordinary people. Just as easily, a rich person can afford to purchase a yacht, or travel on an expensive liner.
According to the editors of the site, rich people live in a special world in which there are no minor domestic problems and financial difficulties.
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Not all billionaires were born into wealthy and wealthy families, and on the contrary, many literally came out of poverty. The phrase "rags to riches" may sound like a cliché, but it really fits the life path of some famous entrepreneurs.
Thanks to hard work, perseverance and maturity of thought, these people from completely different parts of the planet were able to make their fortune. Here are 12 people who started life in poverty and became billionaires:
12. John Paul DeJoria once slept in a car
Net worth: $3.4 billion
When John was two years old, his parents divorced, and at the age of 9, along with his older brother, he began selling Christmas cards and newspapers to support his family. When the mother was unable to support her sons, she gave them to a foster family. As a young man, DeJoria was in a street gang, but decided to turn his life around after his high school math teacher told him that he would "never excel at anything in life".
With a $700 start-up capital, DeJoria created John Paul Mitchell Systems and sold shampoo from apartment to apartment. During this period, John was on the street for the second time. Since there was no money to rent housing, he had to sleep in an old car. Later, he was able to create a company for the production of tequila The Patrón Spirits.
11. Ralph Lauren worked nights to buy his own clothes.
Net worth: $6.3 billion
Ralph was born in the Bronx to Jewish immigrant parents. Mother, Frida Kotlyar, was from Grodno, and father, Frank Livshits, was from Pinsk. There were four children in the family. They all had to huddle in a one-room apartment, because while the children were small, the father worked alone and they had no money to buy a house. My father had a hard job painting buildings.
From an early age, Ralph wanted to become rich and famous, which he honestly wrote about in school essays: “I want to become a millionaire.” When he once again got the cast-offs of his older brother, he said to himself: “I need my own clothes!” And began to work. He worked at night and studied during the day, saving money to buy himself a suit. He knew his parents couldn't afford it.
Ralph Lauren realized early on that you need to achieve everything on your own. Becoming a famous actor is a very dubious prospect, and to become successful and rich, you just need to want it and work hard.
At 12, Lauren buys her first costume on her own.
10. Businessman Shahid Khan once washed dishes for $1.2 an hour.
Net worth: $7.2 billion
He is now one of the richest men in the world, but when Khan came to the US from Pakistan, he was working as a dishwasher while attending the University of Illinois. Khan now owns Flex-N-Gate, one of the largest auto parts manufacturers, the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL and Fulham football clubs.
9 Legendary Trader George Soros Fled Nazi Occupation In Hungary
Net worth: $8 billion
Soros was born into a middle-class Jewish family. George's father was a lawyer and publisher. In 1914, he volunteered for the front, was captured by the Russians and was exiled to Siberia, from where he fled back to his native Budapest.
During World War II, thanks to false documents made by his father, the Soros family escaped Nazi persecution and emigrated to the UK in 1947.
Initially, George worked as a waiter and porter. After graduation, Soros worked in a gift shop and then got a job in New York. In 1992, his famous bet against the British pound brought him a billion dollars.
8 WhatsApp Founder Jan Koum Mopped Store Floors
Net worth: $9.2 billion
Kum was born into a Jewish family in Kyiv. In 1992, together with his mother and grandmother, he emigrated to California, where the family received an apartment from the state. He earned his first money in the USA by washing floors in a local grocery store. The family could barely make ends meet. When Qom's mothers were diagnosed with cancer, they had to survive on her disability allowance.
During a university job, Kum meets the future co-founder of WhatsApp, Brian Acton, who arranges him for Yahoo. Yang even left the university in order to develop in the Internet industry, as his studies distracted him from work.
In 2009, he created the world's largest mobile messaging service, WhatsApp, which was acquired by Facebook for $22 billion in 2014.
Source 7Russian business tycoon Roman Abramovich was orphaned at an early age and grew up in poverty.
Net worth: $11.5 billion
Roman was left an orphan at an early age. His mother died of blood poisoning when he was a year old, and his father died at a construction site when Roman was four. The boy lived with his grandmother in Syktyvkar, Ukhta, and then in Moscow.
Abramovich started out as a mechanic and toy salesman, but from the early 1990s he began selling oil from the city of Noyabrsk. In the mid-1990s, he met Boris Berezovsky, with whom they created several firms. With the help of these firms, shares of the Sibneft oil company, which was established in 1995, were subsequently acquired. In 2000, the companies controlled by Abramovich, together with the structures of Oleg Deripaska, created the Russian Aluminum Corporation. In addition, at various times, Abramovich owned the assets of such companies as Aeroflot, RusPromAvto, Irkutskenergo, the Krasnoyarsk Hydroelectric Power Plant and others, but in the 2000s he consistently got rid of them.
6 Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal got off to a humble start in India
Net worth: $18.5 billion
Mittal was born in Kolkata to businessman Mohan Lal Mittal of the Marwari clan. The Marwari clan has long been called the Indian Jews. I started my business in Indonesia. In more than 30 years of development, his company Ispat International has appeared in almost all regions of the world. The exception was India, where Mittal's father started his business but sold it due to problems with the government.
Today, Mittal runs the world's largest steel company and is a multi-millionaire as well as India's most famous businessman. His steel company has operations in 30 countries. It accounts for 10% of world steel production.
5. Leonardo Del Vecchio grew up in an orphanage and then worked in a factory where he lost part of his finger.
Net worth: $22.9 billion
Del Vecchio was one of five children in the family who were eventually sent to an orphanage because their mother was unable to support them. Leonardo began his career as an apprentice mechanic at a factory that produced car parts. It was the knowledge of metalworking that he acquired at that time that served him when he decided to open his first workshop for the manufacture of spectacle frames.
Leonardo is now the founder and chairman of the Luxottica Group, a recognized world leader in the design and sale of frames and sunglasses for brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley and Persol.
4. Tycoon Francois Pinault dropped out of school after being bullied for his poverty
Net worth: $28.5 billion
François Pinault was born into a timber merchant's family in the French province of Brittany. Studying for the boy was given with great difficulty, but from childhood he was interested in entrepreneurship. At the age of 16, the young man left school because he was teased because he was poor. For several years, Pino worked odd jobs in his native region and in Paris, then went to Algeria for three years, from where he returned with start-up capital for the business.
As a businessman, Pino is known for his "predator" tactics, which involve buying small firms for a nominal price at a time of market downturn. Shortly before the crisis of 1973, Pinault sold his company to British investors for 30 million francs, and after the crisis he bought it back for only 5 million francs.
Pinot invested in the luxury goods manufacturing and sales industry. The millionaire acquired the brands Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen, the Parisian shopping center Printemps, the Conforama furniture company, the Fnac retail chain and the Gucci fashion house. He also owns Christie's auction house.
3. After the death of his father, business magnate Li Ka-shing dropped out of school to help his family.
Net worth: $35 billion
Fleeing the Japanese invasion and the hardships of war, the Kashin family fled mainland China to Hong Kong in 1940, and two years later the family's father died of tuberculosis. Li, who did not even finish the fifth grade, began selling watch straps, and soon got a job in a plastic flower factory. As a teenager, he worked 16 hours a day in a hazardous industry - stamping and painting artificial roses, and after his shift he attended evening school.
2. Sheldon Adelson slept on the floor in a Boston apartment building.
Net worth: $41 billion
Adelson was born into a poor Jewish family (mother - from Ukraine, father - Lithuanian) in the vicinity of Boston, his father was a taxi driver and could not properly feed his family, since he had to give the lion's share of not the biggest earnings to the mafia. “I was born into a very poor family and grew up in poverty. We had one bed for the whole family, my parents slept on it, and the children slept on the floor, ”said Sheldon.
He made his first money at the age of 12 by selling newspapers on the streets. He later worked as a mortgage broker, entrepreneur, investment expert and financial advisor and has created about 50 different companies. Adelson lost almost all of his funds during the 2008 economic crisis, but made most of the money in subsequent years. He now runs Las Vegas Sands, the world's largest casino company, and is considered the most famous political donor in the US.
1. Larry Ellison from Oracle worked part-time jobs for eight years to support himself.
Net worth: $64.1 billion
At nine months old, Larry contracted pneumonia, and his unmarried 19-year-old mother (an emigrant originally from Odessa) gave Larry to be raised by her aunt and uncle. After his aunt died, he dropped out of college and moved to California, where he looked for ways to earn extra money for the next eight years. He founded the Oracle software company in 1977 and is now one of the largest technology companies in the world.
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What else do the richest people on the planet, besides earning a lot of money. Day.Az will tell about this with reference to Rambler.
Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, $112 billion
The first office of the company was in a garage, and it all started with the sale of books via the Internet. Now on Amazon you can buy almost everything, and the founder of the company is recognized as the richest man in the world. For Jeff Bezos, the main thing is the family, he never skips breakfast and spends a lot of time with his wife and children. And in his free time from work and family affairs, he lifts spent NASA launch vehicles from the ocean.
Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, $90 billion
He earned his first billion dollars at the age of 31, his name has become a household name, and he continues not only to develop his business, but also to do charity work.
For example, Bill Gates is concerned about the problems of ecology and unsanitary conditions in poor countries, and not so long ago he presented a unique development - a toilet that works without water. According to Gates, such technologies are the future.
Warren Buffett, investor, $84 billion
At 77, Warren Buffett was able to beat cancer, and now, at 88, he continues to lead an active lifestyle, play the ukulele and earn money.
In addition, he is engaged in charity work and promised to bequeath 99% of his fortune for these purposes.
Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH, $72 billion
He began working for his father's construction firm, whom he persuaded to change direction and enter the hotel business.
In 1988, he bought $600 million worth of LVMH shares, followed by another $500 million, and in 1989 he became chairman of the board. The company continues to develop, and Bernard Arnault manages to help French art. He was also awarded the Order of the Legion of Honor.
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, $71 billion
One of the richest people on the planet is quite unpretentious in everyday life, and only after the birth of his first child did he acquire his own housing, and before that he preferred a rented one.
Mark Zuckerberg is involved in charity work, he is more interested in medical and educational projects. In all endeavors, he is supported by his wife Priscilla Chan, with whom they studied together at Harvard.
Amancio Ortega, founder of Zara, $70 billion
It absolutely does not correspond to traditional ideas about rich people.
Amancia Ortega, the owner of Inditex, which includes Zara, Massimo Dutti, Bershka and other famous brands, lives a modest lifestyle, avoids publicity and even turned down an invitation to dinner from the royal family.
Carlos Slim Elu, CEO of America Movil, $67.1 billion
He was not well liked in Mexico until his wife died in 1999. Carlos Slim Elu never remarried, but tries to get his big family together more often.
Gradually, he passes on business to his children, and he pays more attention to charitable projects, for example, restoring the historical part of Mexico City, and also finances medical and educational programs.
