Wall Street Legend

Chapter 313 Luxury House (14 please subscribe)

Antiques are nothing if you look at them too much.

Little Brooke III grew up among antiques. He once used a piece of Ru kiln porcelain as a flower pot to plant flowers. He didn't think these things were precious, and in the end he fell in love with famous horses.

Judging from the market conditions of this era, Ye Dongqing's bid was pretty good. Even fruits would be sold at a reduced price when shipped in large quantities, and everything was calculated according to the transaction price in the auction house. Regardless of the items in the basement, there are only about a hundred or so items worth more than one hundred thousand dollars, and only twenty or thirty items worth more than one million US dollars. As for the items that can be auctioned for tens of millions of dollars, you can do it with one hand. You can count them all, but it’s not easy to cash them out.

Of course, this was in 2004, and speculators had not yet exerted their efforts. It would be difficult to say if we had to wait another three to five years.

It is estimated that in a few years, the beautifully carved golden nanmu dragon chair alone may not be worth tens of millions of dollars. Now it is sent to auction, and it is only worth about two million dollars at most. You also have to meet Chinese people who are willing to spend money, or Japanese wealthy people who are obsessed with Chinese culture.

Monet's "Water Lilies" is famous, but there are not many in existence. There are dozens of them, and the price is also limited by the huge quantity. However, Van Gogh's painting is the most valuable, which is why Ye Dongqing is willing to spend more. Because they cost tens of millions of dollars, they are easier to sell. There are many wealthy people in Western society who are willing to spend money to buy them...

I originally planned to take time to look at the house in the afternoon, but I was delayed by buying antiques.

Little Brook III agreed without hesitation for long, and the transaction was completed at a price of 150 million pounds, which is equivalent to spending more than 260 million U.S. dollars. This was not a big pressure for Ye Dongqing, and it took more than two hours to formulate it. After signing the contract of intent, all the antiques in the castle were sealed in the basement, and a team of ten people from the security company were sent to guard them. Then they went to the bank to take out the three paintings from the safe.

In addition to the works of Monet and Van Gogh, there is also an abstract graffiti painting by Picasso, which is just an added bonus. It is not a famous work and cannot be sold for much money.

After being busy dealing with these things all day, the next day he appointed a professional shipping company to pack the boxes. Ye Dongqing found an eight-carat diamond from a pile of pendants. He was in a good mood and threw it to Laura as a gift. The more valuable the gift is, the less risk he has of losing money, so he will naturally be very happy.

How could the experts from the Forbidden City remember the exchange meeting? It was postponed for two days. An old expert washed the dust off the green Guanyin statue with trembling hands, revealing the full picture of the jade Guanyin statue. It was a palm-sized, green antique ornament. Shamelessly, Ye Dongqing asked Ye Dongqing to donate it to the motherland, but he was beaten and fooled, saying that we would talk about it later.

Just kidding, it looks like it’s worth money. The more than 260 million US dollars didn’t come from the strong wind. Even if you want to donate, you have to get tired of seeing it before donating. There are only so many good things.

It took a while to sort it out, and I was worried that it would be damaged during transportation, which was quite energy-consuming. Ye Dongqing didn’t want to spend his vacation in this basement. After dinner, he took Laura and Zhao Liuli back to the city. Make an appointment with a real estate agent to show you the house.

The price of crude oil futures on the New York Commodity Exchange has risen sharply recently, soaring by about four US dollars. Fearing that there will be subsequent shocks, 70% of the orders have been sold, and after paying the handling fees and commissions, I have settled down. The remaining total profit is 1.1 billion U.S. dollars, which is very generous, not to mention the huge surprise brought by Nasdaq. There is indeed no shortage of money.

Compared with his business, the antique trading industry in the UK is just a small market. Auction houses and antique dealers complained bitterly after learning that Ye Dongqing had taken all the goods in one pot. The people who originally looked at the goods also knew that they had run away in vain, fanning the flames. The price of 150 million pounds is slightly low, but if they were to pay for it, it would definitely not be that high. Who would be willing to spend so much money to buy goods? It is hard to say whether they can spend so much money.

Take Sotheby's, one of the world's largest auction houses, for example. Its annual total profit is less than 150 million pounds, and its entire market value is only more than one billion U.S. dollars. How can it compete with Ye Dongqing.

I had just spent such a large amount of money on my front foot, and as if nothing had happened, I went to look at a house in Kensington Palace Garden Street in the next moment.

There are only two houses currently for sale, priced at 57 million pounds and 84 million pounds respectively. They are both houses with gardens. They are much more expensive than the small island next to Long Island. In addition, they need to pay up to The stamp duty of nearly 10 million pounds, if it were not for the fact that Tamsui Investment Group could deduct the tax after footing the bill, he would probably still feel distressed for two days.

It is worth mentioning that buying antiques can also be tax deducted. After buying it in the name of Tamsui Investment Group, it is then donated to the family charitable trust fund organization under the name of Ye Dongqing. This means that you can save a lot of money when paying taxes next year. , it is considered a donation, but in the form of physical objects. Now he is still the only shareholder of Tamsui Investment Group. He can do anything within the scope permitted by the laws of the United States and New York State. It is a type of legal tax avoidance. After buying a house You can also donate it.

Now that he is so wealthy, there is almost no difference between his wealth in the name of a charitable trust and his personal name. Anyway, he manages the charity foundation, and his decisions and fund movements do not need to be disclosed to the outside world. They are still Ye Dongqing's things. .

Kensington Palace, which belongs to the royal family, is not far away. There are many embassies next to it, with different architectural styles. At this moment, the real estate agent is taking them to see this "cheap" building, with a total area of ​​more than 1,500 square meters. The building is about 260 meters per floor, with a total of four floors. The courtyard has a swimming pool and an exquisite small garden.

"This place was just renovated?"

Laura smelled the smell of paint after entering the house and casually asked the handsome middle-aged agent with white blond hair.

"Yes, the landlord commissioned us to clean and organize everything after he moved out. The floors were just waxed and the windows were replaced with new ones. Look at the walls. They are all covered with ceramic tiles. They will not age even if they are used for a hundred years. old."

"It's okay. I don't like the decoration style here. Even if I buy it, I will redecorate it. How many guest rooms does it have?"

Ye Dongqing looked around, running her fingers over the keys of a piano, making a rhythmic sound. Looking at the letters on it, it said that it was produced by Steinway Company, and continued to ask: "The previous homeowner was an Indian." Right, I can smell a strong smell of curry just by looking at the decoration. Don’t tell me the number of rooms. Just go to the bigger building first. Who was the previous owner of the other building?”

"The seller is Mr. Noam Gottesman, a hedge funder and billionaire. Don't worry, his taste is absolutely excellent. Even the Queen will praise his good taste when she comes."

He wanted to avoid anything that might annoy his employer, so when Ye Dongqing said he wanted to see another deal, the real estate agent immediately agreed.

He had never doubted whether the young Chinese could afford it. The only question now was whether he was willing to buy it. Thinking of the terrifying commission, he was so nervous that his shirt was soaked with sweat...