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World Cup 2010: The Rich And Famous Are Willing To Pay A Fortune For A Super Luxury Stay In South Africa
The 2010 World Cup legacy is turning into a cake that everyone wants a piece of, the poor expect to be rich overnight and the rich want to add to what the already have.
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Dec 8, 2009 12:30:55 PM
Some rich South Africans are said to be looking to rent out their trophy homes and yachting berths to billionaires travelling to the country for the 2010 World Cup.
The showpiece is set to attract some of the world's richest people, including Russian Roman Abramovich, Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a member of Abu Dhabi ruling family, and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
According to South African newspaper Sunday Times, people are able to charge exorbitant rates, starting at €5,000 a day to €380,000 a month for top-of-the-range accommodation. With trading prices meaning that the Euro is currently worth 11 Rand, locals are set to cash.
Russia failed to make it to the finals after surprisingly losing to Slovenia in the play-offs, but this will not stop Chelsea owner Abramovich from hitting the South African shores next year.
Abramovich is set to dock his 170-metre long luxury yacht Eclipse, which has two swimming pools and 24 luxury guest cabins, in the Mother City of Cape Town.
The Sunday Times reported that the oil magnate has also leased an apartment on the Atlantic Seaboard and a high-security house in Johannesburg where the opening and final games will take centre stage at Soccer City Stadium.
Other big guns looking for luxurious accommodation for next year’s tournament include Carphone Warehouse founder David Ross and Australian retail billionaire and Football Federation Australia chief executive Frank Lowy.
An unnamed client is reported to have instructed Ian Slot, director of Seeff Properties, to secure the best home in Gauteng, the country’s major host province housing Johannesburg and Pretoria, two of the nine host cities.
"Our brief is simple, our client requires a minimum of six bedrooms, ultimate luxury, and a helipad either on the property or not more than 15 minutes away ... and price is no object." Slot told the paper.
A luxury five-bedroom home in Cape Town would cost a daily rate of around €9,000 according to Slot.
Clyde Tlou, Goal.com
The showpiece is set to attract some of the world's richest people, including Russian Roman Abramovich, Indian steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal, Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a member of Abu Dhabi ruling family, and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
According to South African newspaper Sunday Times, people are able to charge exorbitant rates, starting at €5,000 a day to €380,000 a month for top-of-the-range accommodation. With trading prices meaning that the Euro is currently worth 11 Rand, locals are set to cash.
Russia failed to make it to the finals after surprisingly losing to Slovenia in the play-offs, but this will not stop Chelsea owner Abramovich from hitting the South African shores next year.
Abramovich is set to dock his 170-metre long luxury yacht Eclipse, which has two swimming pools and 24 luxury guest cabins, in the Mother City of Cape Town.
The Sunday Times reported that the oil magnate has also leased an apartment on the Atlantic Seaboard and a high-security house in Johannesburg where the opening and final games will take centre stage at Soccer City Stadium.
Other big guns looking for luxurious accommodation for next year’s tournament include Carphone Warehouse founder David Ross and Australian retail billionaire and Football Federation Australia chief executive Frank Lowy.
An unnamed client is reported to have instructed Ian Slot, director of Seeff Properties, to secure the best home in Gauteng, the country’s major host province housing Johannesburg and Pretoria, two of the nine host cities.
"Our brief is simple, our client requires a minimum of six bedrooms, ultimate luxury, and a helipad either on the property or not more than 15 minutes away ... and price is no object." Slot told the paper.
A luxury five-bedroom home in Cape Town would cost a daily rate of around €9,000 according to Slot.
Clyde Tlou, Goal.com
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