What You Could Buy for $100 Million!
Most people have taken a moment to dream about what they would do if they were to either earn or come into a financial whirlwind. But what would you really do with $1 million, $10 million or even $100 million? Undoubtedly, trips, big homes, new cars, parties, and a lavish lifestyle would all be included.
Well, if you are ever fortunate enough to come into hundreds of millions of dollars, here’s a few things you could buy for a paltry $100 million.
25,000 Square-Foot Mansion ($100 Million)
- Buy an 11 acre French chateau-style hillside estate in Los Altos, California.
- This estate has five bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and features indoor and outdoor pools, a spa, gym, ballroom, home theater, car wash, and superb views of the San Francisco Bay.
“Portrait de L’Artiste Sans Barbe” (“Portrait of the Artist without Beard”) by Vincent Van Gogh ($98.5 million)
- An 1889 impressionist painting by Vincent Van Gogh, which sold in 1998 for $71.5 million.
- It is considered Van Gogh’s most expensive work and is estimated to have an adjusted price tag of $98.5 million.
Airbus A320 neo ($96.7 million)
- Seats 150 to 180 passengers and cruises at an average speed of 511 mph at 36,000 feet.
- It can make the 2,600 mile flight from Los Angeles to Boston, even against strong winter headwinds, in 5½ hours.
High-Tech Roller Coaster ($100 million)
- You won’t need a lot of space if you build a 3-D simulator ride like the Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
- Though your coaster car bucks and rolls, the scenery around you also moves putting you in the middle of the action without needing long tracks or tall loops.
- And if you tire of the current offering, you can always reprogram your ride to something new.
28 Commercial Wind Turbines ($98 million)
- Living off the grid made easy!
- According to Windusty, a commercial wind turbine can supply 2.5 megawatts of power at $3.5 million each.
- Using 28 of these can produce enough energy to power between 16,000 to 21,000 homes for about a year.
Put on a Wedding Like Mukesh Ambani ($100 million)
- India’s richest man, Mukesh Ambani, spared no expense for his daughter’s wedding.
- A week-long extravaganza included a private concert by Beyoncé, a bazaar showcasing the work of local artisans, and a food donation to the city of Udaipur for feeding 5,100 people three meals a day for four days.
- Over 100 airline flights were chartered to fly in guests who had hotel accommodations at one of five, five-star hotels.
- Mr. Ambani did get a little cheap for the main ceremony, as it was held at his residence – a palatial 27-story home in Mumbai.
Spend Like Your the Republic of Palau ($99.5 million)
- Located in the Pacific Ocean, the Republic of Palau has a population of approximately 21,000.
- Tourism, craft items, construction, and garment making, are the main industries.
- The available annual figures show expenditures for Palau were roughly $99.5 million against revenues of $115 million, so a surplus of about $15.5 million.
- So, even if you can’t spend money like you’re the Republic of Palau, perhaps we can send some of its budget experts to the U.S. government for consultation.
So, there you have it! A few of the many items you could buy for a mere $100 million. And while most of us will never have the cash to afford such items, that shouldn’t stop us from dreaming. After all, and as we know, the best things in life – walking, jogging, hiking, exercising, playing in the yard, hanging out with loved ones, conversation, worship, smiling, etc. – are free, and that includes thinking about what we would do if we had big money!
Resource: https://toughnickel.com/personal-finance/10-Great-Things-to-Buy-for-100-Million-Serious-Money