He fell in love with Thailand while traveling in his 20s. Now 40, he's back and has built his dream 'James Bond' luxury villa.

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The house as viewed from above.
The house as viewed from above.

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See inside Oheka Castle, the 127-room Long Island estate that inspired 'The Great Gatsby'

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oheka castle
The view of Oheka Castle from the grounds.

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A millennial couple invested in a $143,000 vacation home in Bali. It's become the crux of their early retirement strategy.

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A drone shot of the two-story villa.
The two-story villa in Bali comes with a pool.

Rory Jones

A millennial living with his parents decided it was time to leave the nest, so he bought and fixed up a crumbling $192,000 house in Malaysia

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The master bedroom.
Kenneth Tan spent six months transforming an old terrace house in Malaysia.

Kenneth Tan

After 2 years of applying for the NYC housing lottery, she finally won her bid. Now she pays $1,000 in rent for her Manhattan apartment.

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The living room.
The living room is bright and airy.

Nkenge Brown

A millennial couple moved into a 97-square-foot micro-apartment in Paris. It's not their forever home, but they've made themselves comfortable.

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An overview of the micro-apartment in Paris.
An overview of the micro-apartment in Paris.

Petit Nuage Himi

They met in culinary school and renovated a $444,000 public housing apartment together. The kitchen was the heart of the project.

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The dry kitchen and island countertop.
The dry kitchen and island counter.

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He always felt he needed a vacation from his life in Chicago. So he retired at 40 and moved into a $110,000 house in the Philippines with his wife.

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The exterior of the house.
The exterior of the house.

Corey Fraser

A millennial couple in Singapore bought a 30-year-old public-housing apartment for $535,000. They turned it into an artsy, industrial-style home.

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The master bedroom.
The master bedroom.

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A millennial bought a houseboat for $255,000 during the pandemic and moved into it alone. She says it's 'the best way of life.'

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A woman standing next to a houseboat during winter.
Kate Fincham standing next to her houseboat in the winter.

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