Six Russian oligarchs – possibly including Putin himself – are building a €19 million mansion inside the walls of one of the world’s most exclusive residential estate – Marbella’s own Zagaleta.

 

Six Russian oligarchs – possibly including Putin himself – are building a €19 million mansion inside the walls of one of the world’s most exclusive residential estate – Marbella’s own Zagaleta. Putin is rumoured to have visited the area a number of times over the last few years. Marbella town hall statistics revealed that there has been a significant increase in Russian expats and holidaymakers over the last year. In that time, two Russian magazines and a radio station have opened, as well as various businesses entirely geared towards the Russian enclave.

lRussian president Vladimir Putin is close to finishing a €19 million palace built within its borders. The soaring mansion, sitting atop its very own peak, was revealed to be owned by a group of six incredibly wealthy men. Whether one of them is Putin cannot, and might never, be proved. What is for sure though is that this 2,200-acre enclave – actually in Benahavis and not Marbella – is exactly the kind of place one could imagine a Russian president residing. Flying in by helicopter and luxuriating at his 10-bedroom mansion, taking a dip in the infinity pool before entertaining the elite.