Chapter 49

Chapter 49 New residence and office location

Integrated kitchen and dining area, small internal glass garden, indoor swimming pool, outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, wine cellar, sauna, gym, bowling alley, electronic entertainment room

Every luxury home in Europe and America must have it, and complete living facilities are always available.

Outside the villa, the villa is surrounded by many layers of green trees, providing very secure privacy.

Beyond the garden with its sculptures and fountains is a sunny beach between sea and sky.

Across the sea is the United Nations building.

This can only be seen approximately, but it is also a gimmick. The location is Kings Point, New York. The English name of Kings Point is Kings Point, so the direct translation is Kings Point.

It is a city in the New York metropolitan area, in Nassau County.

In the movie "The Great Gatsby", the prototype of Gatsby's mansion is also located in this area.

One such mansion covers an area of ​​8.2 acres, transformed into a luxury home of over 33,000 square meters. Donate 65 million USD.

I want to buy it,

In addition to the US$65 million, there are corresponding taxes and fees.

For such a large home, the annual investment in repairs and maintenance will likely exceed $500,000.

And in such a large mansion, if there are two masters living there must be at least seven servants to serve them.

1 to 2 chefs. About three housekeeping staff.

2 to 3 gardeners or cleaners.

That's not to mention the resident bodyguards and security system.

If you're a little generous, that number will more than double.

If more attention is paid to luxury, the number of service staff will double. For example, in some wealthy families, someone shines the owner's shoes, cleans the swimming pool, designs pathways, and even hires someone to walk the dog.

Serving such a family required more than 100 professional servants.

The number of 7 to 8 people that Abel calculated can be considered very economical.

But these 7-8 people have to pay more than 500,000 USD per year.

To maintain the operation of such a luxurious mansion, it is necessary to invest at least one million dollars annually. Add to that the property tax.

Yes, U.S. property, real estate, and real estate are all perpetual ownership.

But inheritance tax is terrible.

However, even when inheritance tax is excluded, estate tax is still payable annually.

Choose not to respond. According to New York state regulations.

From the beginning of the next financial year, if you have not paid after 5 financial years.

Ownership of the house will be transferred to the state government for the upcoming auction.

Of course, any time before the official auction.

The original owner only needs to pay all the money and still be able to regain his property rights. But once the official auction is held, the owner will forever lose ownership and cannot get it back.

Tax rates fluctuate depending on the value of the property. About 1 to 3%.

Real estate prices are determined by a special service and annual taxes are collected based on the estimated price.

Taxes in New York depend on location. Floating from 1.2% to 3%.

Manhattan is the highest,

Long Island is doing well.

Annual property tax is 1.5%, 65 million times 0.015, equivalent to about 970,000.

Even if you buy a house but don't live there, you still have to pay 970,000 euros in taxes every year.

That is, living in such a house. Annual fees plus daily expenses start at two million dollars.

It's really not affordable for ordinary rich people, at least billionaires can afford it.

Luckily, Abel is such a billionaire and he still likes this mansion very much.

In connection with his home in Texas, he is chiefly concerned with the utilitarian residence of the farmer.

Long Island side,

This type of villa mainly speaks of luxury, comfort in life and beauty. I still like this side better.

The bottom line is that it's not far from Manhattan, 20 miles in a straight line.

If you drive, it's only about 40 miles.

Rich people don't need to drive at all, they go straight there by helicopter.

With this distance, for a helicopter, take-off and landing time does not take more than half an hour. And in fact, most of the time is spent primarily on takeoff and landing.

It's entirely possible to work in Manhattan and live on Long Island.

This is why Nassau County and Suffolk County on Long Island are so popular with wealthy New Yorkers.

After walking for half an hour, Abel still hadn't finished shopping.

At most, he had only passed a third of the place but had already decided to buy it. "That's it." He said respectfully to David Jones, who was half a step behind him:

"Let's talk with the buyer. The price is 60 million US dollars, I will buy it immediately."

It's not like if someone offers $65 million, you have to buy it for $65 million.

This type of luxury home can often be negotiated for a small price.

Just this place, this area and this level of interior design.

Still need 60 million USD so negotiating Abel is not difficult. "Nothing." David Jones smiled: "We will go to the owner immediately to negotiate the price.

Even if it's 65 million, American Express can still earn more with a slightly higher commission.

But people have a long-term vision.

Compared to this small profit, receiving customer favor is even more important.

If customers have a good impression and become loyal customers.

The long-term benefits are greater. After seeing this villa, Abel was no longer interested in houses elsewhere.

He will buy it in the future, but that will be a question later.

Next up was choosing the company's new location, with American Express offering three options.

One is a five-story flat-roof commercial building located in the center of Huangdian City, relatively close to this mansion.

The total floor area is approximately 10,000 square feet, and the built-up area of ​​the five-story building exceeds 30,000 square feet. Underground parking, company plaza and other amenities are all available, less than an hour's drive from Manhattan.

The second location is in Queens, just across the Hudson River from Manhattan.

Queens' economic aggregate ranks second in New York City and is diverse in its economic structure.

New York's busiest JFK International Airport and LaGuardia Airport are both located in this area.

The part located across the river, facing Manhattan, is also the choice of many financial companies. The third location is an isolated island located at the mouth of the Hudson River.

"The area of ​​Manderson Island is sufficient, more than 20,000 square feet. The buildings on the island are also ready for use."

David Jones said: "But there is no fresh water on the island, electricity and internet have to go from Manhattan to the sea. Life is very inconvenient."

"The advantage is that it's very close to Manhattan, like Queens."

"So what else is there to choose? Just choose the Queen." Abel shrugged. Queens is the closest place to this mansion, and is also close to Manhattan and two airports.

There are also many other famous corporate headquarters such as Long Island Bank, General Motors Headquarters, etc.

Not in Manhattan, and I didn't want to be far from Wall Street.

Queen is the best choice.

(end of this chapter)