10 World's most expensive homes

10 of the world's most expensive homes

The rich are only getting richer, and they've got the real estate to prove it.

For the world's super-wealthy -- not your Angelina Jolies and George Clooneys but your billionaire CEOs and various magnates who are way wealthier than those peons -- the price tag for an appropriate home goes all the way to $1 billion.


Some uber-rich buyers, such as Brazilian-born philanthropist Lily Safra, buy historic estates and add a few personal touches, like their own helipad. But many build a custom palace from the ground up.


The $135 million Beverly House, Beverly Hills, California

The $102 million Fleur de Lys Mansion, Los Angeles

The $750 million Villa Leopolda, Villefranche-sur-mer, France

The $45 million 15 Central Park West, New York City

The $89.4 million Kensington Palace Gardens, London

The $400 million Penthouse at the Tour Odéon, Monte Carlo, Monaco

The $1 billion Antilia, Mumbai, India

The $125.5 million Xanadu 2.0, Medina, Washington

The $195 million Palazzo di Amore, Beverly Hills, California

The $249 million Fair Field, Sagaponack, New York