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Billionaire home buyers have found a new playground

Which island has become a magnet for the ultra-rich
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Jeff Bezos, net worth: $203.1 billion (£151.4bn)
Jeff Bezos, net worth: $203.1 billion (£151.4bn)
Jeff Bezos, net worth: $203.1 billion (£151.4bn)
Jeff Bezos, net worth: $203.1 billion (£151.4bn)
Mark Zuckerberg, net worth: $121.9 billion (£90.9bn)
Mark Zuckerberg, net worth: $121.9 billion (£90.9bn)
Mark Zuckerberg, net worth: $121.9 billion (£90.9bn)
Mark Zuckerberg, net worth: $121.9 billion (£90.9bn)
Oprah Winfrey, net worth: $2.6 billion (£1.9bn)
Oprah Winfrey, net worth: $2.6 billion (£1.9bn)
Oprah Winfrey, net worth: $2.6 billion (£1.9bn)
Oprah Winfrey, net worth: $2.6 billion (£1.9bn)
Larry Ellison, net worth: $126.1 billion (£94bn)
Larry Ellison, net worth: $126.1 billion (£94bn)
Larry Ellison, net worth: $126.1 billion (£94bn)
Larry Ellison, net worth: $126.1 billion (£94bn)
Michael Dell, net worth: $59.1 billion (£44.1bn)
Michael Dell, net worth: $59.1 billion (£44.1bn)
Michael Dell, net worth: $59.1 billion (£44.1bn)
Michael Dell, net worth: $59.1 billion (£44.1bn)
Ken Griffin, net worth: $21.1 billion (£15.7bn)
Ken Griffin, net worth: $21.1 billion (£15.7bn)
Ken Griffin, net worth: $21.1 billion (£15.7bn)
Ken Griffin, net worth: $21.1 billion (£15.7bn)
Howard Schultz, net worth: $4.8 billion (£3.6bn)
Howard Schultz, net worth: $4.8 billion (£3.6bn)
Howard Schultz, net worth: $4.8 billion (£3.6bn)
Howard Schultz, net worth: $4.8 billion (£3.6bn)
Guy Laliberté, net worth: $1.2 billion (£895m)
Guy Laliberté, net worth: $1.2 billion (£895m)
Guy Laliberté, net worth: $1.2 billion (£895m)
Guy Laliberté, net worth: $1.2 billion (£895m)
Peter Thiel, net worth: $3.7 billion (£2.8bn)
Peter Thiel, net worth: $3.7 billion (£2.8bn)
Peter Thiel, net worth: $3.7 billion (£2.8bn)
Gordon Moore, net worth: $10.3 billion (£7.7bn)
Gordon Moore, net worth: $10.3 billion (£7.7bn)
Gordon Moore, net worth: $10.3 billion (£7.7bn)
Marc Benioff, net worth: $11.4 billion (£8.5bn)
Marc Benioff, net worth: $11.4 billion (£8.5bn)
Pierre Omidyar, net worth: $19.5 billion (£14.5bn)
Pierre Omidyar, net worth: $19.5 billion (£14.5bn)
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Luxury Big Island

Which island has become a magnet for the ultra-rich

Attracted by the dreamy archipelago's heart-stopping natural beauty, year-round balmy weather, reassuring privacy and seclusion – plus a whole lot more besides – North America's uber-rich have been flocking to this tropical paradise in their droves, with everyone from Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to Oprah Winfrey and Larry Ellison scooping up lavish properties here. Click through to discover why it's so appealing to the billionaire brigade and find who has bought what.
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Daniel Coughlin

19 November 2021

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