A mystery Russian billionaire hit the record books this month after purchasing the world's most expensive house at £390 million on the French Mediterranean coast.
Villa Leopolda was built by King Leopold II of Belgium in 1902 and boasts 20 acres of land overlooking the Cap Ferrat near Villefranche.
It is believed that the price of the property shot up because the original owner was reluctant to sell.
Among the villa's previous residents was the Agnelli family, founders of the car company Fiat, and during the 1960s it played host to a slew of jet-set parties attended by celebrities like Frank Sinatra and Ronald Reagan.
Chelsea Football Club owner Roman Abramovich was originally rumoured to be the new owner, although he has since denied this.
The mystery buyer of Villa Leopolda is the latest in an ever-expanding line of wealthy Russian business tycoons investing in the area.