10 Most Expensive Celebrity Homes

[Fanatical Meat]

One of my former customers did much of the masonry work for that house. There was also a lot of "smart house" technology installed that was state-of-the-art in the early 90s but fairly pedestrian now. For example, guests would register with the concierge (or whatever their title is) and indicate their favorite music style, lighting preferences, etc. then their section of the house was tailored accordingly.

Gates complained at first because the property taxes were going to be well over $600,000 (over $1M today). He said his salary was only $600K and his property taxes shouldn't be higher than his salary. Obviously his stock options and bonuses netted a lot more than his base salary.

**Much respect to Mr. Gates** whats was his logic? if the property taxes are too damn high then build a smaller place or if he is truly a genius he would have taken a $1 salary and more stock options.

 

[BlahBlahYouToo]

**Much respect to Mr. Gates** whats was his logic? if the property taxes are too damn high then build a smaller place or if he is truly a genius he would have taken a $1 salary and more stock options.

how does a $1 salary help with property taxes?

 

[rh71]

Will Smith wins here... the playboy mansion doesn't count.

 

[Fanatical Meat]

how does a $1 salary help with property taxes?

I worded it poorly, if tax shouldn't exceed salary

 

[SearchMaster]

**Much respect to Mr. Gates** whats was his logic? if the property taxes are too damn high then build a smaller place or if he is truly a genius he would have taken a $1 salary and more stock options.

I agree there's no logic behind it, I guess just the general sentiment that property taxes could exceed the base salary of the head of one of the largest companies in the world is excessive. His recent statements that taxes in general should be raised on the wealthy and all his philanthropism indicate his opinions may have changed.

 

[DigDog]

http://likesdaily.com/10-most-expensive-celebrity-homes/

when i was young, i had a period of total ozzy fanboism. i bought and watched the VHS (!) "Don't Blame Me", and some of the interview bits are based in his house.

He has frikkin GAZZELLES running in his frikkin back yard. Not like, one gazzelle. A frikkin HERD OF GAZELLES.

Its good to be the king.

 

[Sluggo]

WHAAA! Won't someone think of the poor rich CEOs?

I didn't indicate that anyone should feel sorry for the poor rich CEOs. My point was that you shouldn't let your perception of the well off be distorted by their profession.