What part of Maui does Jeff Bezos own?

Last year, the Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, one of the richest men on Earth, purchased a 14-acre estate on La Perouse Bay for an estimated $78 million. The bay is less than 20 miles south of fires in South Maui.



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The Amazon founder splashed a jaw dropping $78 million on a 14-acre estate in Maui last year with fiancé Lauren Sanchez. With a $500 million property portfolio, $78 was a drop in the ocean for the business magnate.

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The Amazon founder splashed a jaw dropping $78 million on a 14-acre estate in Maui last year with fiancé Lauren Sanchez. With a $500 million property portfolio, $78 was a drop in the ocean for the business magnate.

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She owns around 1,000 acres across two towns in Maui, Hana and Kula, local news outlets KITV4 and Maui Now reported.

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Oprah Winfrey and Jeff Bezos are among those who have part-time homes on the island. The wildfires that have killed at least 55 in Maui are burning on an island that also contains the part-time homes of billionaires, including Oprah Winfrey, Peter Thiel and Jeff Bezos.

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The seclusion and natural beauty of Maui have long attracted celebrities, including Steven Tyler, Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Willie Nelson and Jim Carrey. It has also drawn a suite of tech executives, who have purchased some of the most expensive properties on the island.

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Amazon executive chair Jeff Bezos, PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, Nvidia president and CEO Jensen Huang, and Workday co-founder David Duffield all own sprawling properties on the island of Maui. Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison owns nearly all of the nearby island of Lanai that's part of Maui County.

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Among the many celebrity property holders on Maui are Oprah Winfrey, who owns more than 2,000 acres, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, actors Matthew McConaughey and Clint Eastwood, and tech entrepreneur Peter Thiel.

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Oprah is perhaps the most famous celebrity that lives on Maui. She purchased the Thompson Ranch, a historic piece of property on Mount Haleakala with panoramic views of the ocean and the central valley of Maui. Oprah also purchased a 63 acre piece of land in Hana so no one could develop the land.

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Aerosmith singer and Maui homeowner Steven Tyler urges tourists to return to the island. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — He's most often associated with Boston, the hometown of his legendary rock band, but Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has a soft spot in his heart for the Hawaiian island of Maui.

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There has been a housing shortage in the state for decades, but the problem has recently gotten worse. Homes cost three times the national average. (On Maui, the median price of a house has passed $1 million.) Getting permits for new affordable housing also takes three times as long because of the amount of regulation.

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Why are Hawaii's housing prices so high? Hawaii has the highest median home prices in the nation, and the main reason housing is so expensive is because we have really strict housing regulations, which has resulted in a shortage of housing.

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Zuckerberg first purchased 750 acres of land for $100 million on Kauai in 2014 before acquiring another 600 acres for $53 million in May. May's purchase included a public beach and cattle ranch. Zuckerberg's land purchases on Kauai have continued to ignite controversy over the years.

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Listed below are five of the richest people in Hawai?i and how they made their fortunes.
  • 1) Pierre Omidyar. Pierre Omidyar, the founder and chairman of eBay, lives in Honolulu and has a net worth of approximately $11.4 billion. ...
  • 2) Jay Shidler. ...
  • 3) Blair Parry-Okeden. ...
  • 4) Steve Case. ...
  • 5) Larry Ellison.


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