The French are selling their châteaus for cheap. Americans are discovering why.

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Chateau Avensac
A California couple bought Chateau Avensac for $1.2 million — then discovered it needed another $1 million in updates.

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Three years ago, when Mark Goff and Phillip Engel had their first viewing of Château Avensac in the south of France, only one thing prevented the California couple from putting in an offer: Was it old enough?

A millennial couple details how they went from $150,000 in debt to a net worth of $1.5 million in a decade without elite jobs or risky investments

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Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez and his wife
Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez and his wife, Doreen.

Lawrence Delva-Gonzalez

Here's how these successful CEOs managed to lose it all

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Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried.
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried lost money after his company collapsed and his arrest.

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The career rise of Bob Iger — and how the Disney CEO spends his fortune

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Bob Iger is believed to be richer than the Disney heir, Abigail Disney.

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Scottsdale and Paradise Valley are both in Arizona's millionaire hub, but it's clear why one suburb is more expensive than the other.

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Two images of mansions in desert mountains, Paradise Valley (L) and Scottsdale (R)

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12 ultra-wealthy people who aren't leaving their fortunes to their children

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Bill Gates and his daughter Phoebe arrive for TIME 100 Gala at Lincoln Center in New York on June 8, 2022.
Bill Gates and his daughter Phoebe in June 2022.

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Israel is losing its allure for millionaires as war shatters its image as a 'safe haven'

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The skyline of Tel Aviv
The skyline of Tel Aviv, which has long been a hub for technological innovation.

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The UAE is set to be the world's 'wealth magnet' this year, with 6,700 millionaires expected to move there

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Sun rising over UAE Dubai cityscape
Dubai is one of the Middle Eastern cities emerging as a hedge fund hot spot.

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Welcome to the age of geriatric millionaires

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Photo illustration of an old man with money in the background.

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I'm a multimillionaire who chooses to rent rather than buy a house. I'm glad I'm not wasting money on a mortgage.

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Tori Dunlap
Tori Dunlap prefers to put her money in the stock market rather than toward a mortgage.

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