Gautam Adani becomes the world's third richest man: Reports

Recently, the business mogul ranked third in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, becoming world's third richest person. His company has a significant presence in port, energy, green energy and other industries. Read further to know more about the India's richest person's most expensive properties.

In 2020, Gautam Adani purchased a ₹400 crore mansion in Lutyens Delhi. Spread across 3.4 acres of land, the property is known to be one of the most expensive bids by the group. Gautam Adani had to pay ₹265 crore upfront and another ₹135 crore as statutory expenses. This took the property value to ₹400 crore.Apart from this mansion, Adani also owns a bungalow in Gurgaon.

He also owns a house in Ahmadabad. This is the place where the businessman is known to live most of the time. It is located in a posh colony in Ahmedabad. There is not much information available about the mansion as Gautam Adani prefers to maintain secrecy over his property and personal assets.The mansion is beautified with big trees all around. It is also surrounded by open beautiful courtyards. Gautam Adani resides with his wife, Priti Adani, son Karan and Jeet Adani, and daughter-in-law, in this house.

Helicopters

If there is something that makes news more than Gautam Adani's ventures and industry, it is the list of his luxury private jets, cars and helicopters. The businessman travels mainly in his private jets, which include Bombardier, a Beechcraft and a Hawker. These opulent jets have a capacity of around 100 passengers. Notably, Bombardier can carry 8 passengers at a time. The grand and beautiful Beechcraft can accommodate 37 passengers at a time, without compromising its luxury. The third aircraft, Hawker, can carry 50 passengers at a time. According to some reports, his cheapest private jet cost around ₹15.2 crores in India.

Apart from three luxurious jet planes, the owner of Adani Enterprise also has three helicopters for his short trips. He is most spotted in his AgustaWestland AW139 helicopter. Powered by twin engines, the helicopter can encompass 15 people and can travel at a speed of 310 Km per hour. There is not much information about his other two helicopters.