How the richest man in the world spends money
1With a net worth of $ 110 billion, billionaire Bill Gates owns many super cars and luxury real estate.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index , Bill Gates has just surpassed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to regain the position of the richest man in the world with a net worth of $ 110 billion . Amazon's share price, meanwhile, dropped by 2%, pushing Bezos' total assets to $ 108.7 billion
Business Insider estimates Bill Gates' net worth increased by more than $ 10 billion from a year ago, and about $ 27 billion from five years ago
If spending $ 1 million / day, Bill Gates also takes up to 245 years to use up all current assets. In fact, he invested a lot in real estate, super cars, investment funds and charitable activities
Bill Gates owns a private aircraft, Bombardier BD-700 Global Express, as shown in the picture. This aircraft is priced at 40 million USD , carrying 19 passengers
One of his most famous real estate is in the city of Medina, Washington. He bought the land in 1988 for $ 2 million , and built the house in 7 years for $ 63 million . The value of that house is currently about 125 million USD
Bill Gates bought many expensive decorations for the house, such as a painting by artist Winslow Homer he bought in 1988 for $ 36 million , or a manuscript by artist Leonardo da Vinci bought in 1994 for 30 million. USD
The first supercar Bill Gates bought was a Porsche 911. This car was later sold again. In addition, Bill Gates has a collection of super cars with many other Porsche models
Bill Gates also spent $ 27 million to buy a series of real estate in Wellington, Florida
In California, he owns Rancho Paseana, which covers more than 92 hectares, including a horse racing field. Bill Gates bought this farm for $ 18 million
Through investment firm Cascade, Bill Gates also owns shares of the Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He also owns a stake in Four Seasons Holding hotel chains
In 2013, Gates and several other investors spent $ 161 million to buy the Ritz-Carlton hotel in San Francisco. In 2014, this hotel was estimated to cost US $ 200 million
He also took his family on vacation to regions like the Mediterranean with a private yacht called Serene. The yacht is 133 meters long, with both a helicopter pad and a rent of $ 5 million per week
In addition to personal possessions, Bill Gates also spends a lot of money on research activities. He founded the company Amyris, researching anti-malarial drugs and biofuel. Bill Gates also invested $ 50 million to research Alzheimer's disease
Bill Gates and his wife Melinda dedicate a lot of time and money to charity. Through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation they founded, the couple billionaires have donated up to $ 36 billion to charity
Bill Gates said he will give each of his children only 10 million , a very small number compared to his total assets
Bill Gates wants to cool the Earth with chemical clouds. Bill Gates is supporting the Solar Geothermal Technology project. By creating huge chemical clouds that help prevent sunlight from reaching the Earth