World’s most expensive home finished but still empty
India’s wealthiest man is courting controversy by not living in his extravagant home that is often called the most expensive private residence in the world. When the richest man in India completed his extravagant 27-storey house in Mumbai last year, it incited a public debate along the lines of ”What’s he trying to prove?” Now, the chatter involves a different question: Why hasn’t he moved in? The owner, Mukesh Ambani, and his spokesman, have declined to discuss the matter, leaving plenty of room for theories. One explanation is that despite the time and money lavished upon it, the building does not conform to the ancient Indian architectural doctrine known as vastu shastra. Certainly the home – which is called Antilia and according to news reports in India has three helipads, six floors of parking and a number of floating gardens – looks lived in.
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