Czech Billionaire Bought Russian Oligarch’s Paris Home in 2020 for €21.5 Million

  • The townhouse has an Elysee Palace view and a rich history
  • It was among the assets in Rybolovlev’s high-profile divorce
The private street where billionaire Daniel Kretinsky bought a townhouse, in Paris.Photographer: Cyril Marcilhacy/Bloomberg
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Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky bought a Parisian townhouse from Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev and his ex-wife in 2020 that borders the Elysee Palace, the residence of the French president.

The house was bought by a Kretinsky holding called Paris Real Estate for €21.5 million ($22.7 million), company filings seen by Bloomberg show. The transaction happened in November 2020 and has not been previously reported.