@@hassaanawan9606 no. There are some of the finest pieces of all italian history of art (and consequentially, also of the entire world not only italian). It’s not as superficial as you’re saying
It's idiotic to pay so much money a house. Rich people should better use their ones on more productive things especially when there is so much income inequality.
The State must buy it, and make of this a beautiful museum. So much art, history and culture should be shared, so it can continue. Belongs to people, and Italian people first.
@@gabrielkusi2803 I trust you, in Brazil we do have the same problem... So I guess it would be better if it was a kind of non gov institution supported by entrepreneurs?!
@@gabrielkusi2803 it's a shame ..people don't respect their own heritage and culture.. if I were billionaire ..I would have bought this house and turned it into a Museum and made it accessible to public.
The burgundy book she flick through it is rather famous. It is the Grandeza de España. A title which comes with that book aka a certificate. Very rare as that implies a first class. There is a second class but given only in the 19th century to about 400 families. The first class is an honour given to handful of families in Spain and even fewer outside of Spain. Simply put, It means that the the family is an equal to the King of Spain.
@Trevor Mwendwa I hope so, it is an interesting instrument of government used by the King of Spain and from 19c, by the state itself. I held one of those books in my hands, very special item.
She's selling something her husband's family has owned for 500 years. She took the liberty of learning as much as she could so she could get media companies like Forbes to come and promote it, and giving her a better chance of selling the place
Agreed! Much respect to her and her devotion to the history that it embodies. It brings a smile to my face to think about how much she seemingly cares about the home and property
I did some research. Apparently, she's the third wife of the Prince. Her real name is Rita Jenrette and she's a Texan actress and real estate agent. She sued the three children from his first marriage for forging their dad's testament. She was once married to a democrat who was later convicted for corruption. She later posed for Playboy magazine twice. Not judging, just noting that she probably got where she always wanted to get.
Kinda hard not picking up the pretty young blonde marrying the old bald guy, it was a total giveaway haha. And then selling family heritage as well for that extra layer of obvious. But reading the comments it seems many didn’t notice somehow.
@@shenanigans3710 If auction houses like Sothebys united to buy the house just to re sell the artwork they would make 10 times the value with a third of the artwork.
They've already got too many of those, and museums are expensive to run and not profitable. Italy is so full of ancient treasures that if private people don't get involved it's impossible for the state to care for them all.
@@Metal0sopher Theres already dozens of Palazzo that hardly anyone visits that are even more remarkable than this. Those ceilings are beautiful but not really museum worthy... I mean they are 'worthy' but it won't garner enough actual visits to warrant a 500 million dollar sale to the city. The Palazzo Doria Pamphilj which is massive and contains some of the most amazing paintings doesn't even get many visitors and its got a hall of mirrors...
2 acre of land in the most expensive neighborhood of Rome (more expensive than the centre itself), which is already one of the most expensive capitals in the world for buying houses. The art is valuable but it's not 99% of the price.
As a person who has been interested in art and history for a very long time the phrase "Ludovisi throne" rang a bell -then I looked it up and discovered that this beautiful ancient Greek sculpture was discovered in the original grounds of this villa in the late 1800's and is now in the Palazzo Altemps in Rome and the sculptures matching piece is in Boston.
Beautiful house. Although it must be difficult to live in such a place with so much history. Also, can we acknowledge the beautiful change in focus at 6:23?
This is the 21st century. Women - wives, daughters, sisters - have rights of ownership. They can and should be heirs to estates. What’s “disgusting” is your attitude, which is from the same era as the Villa Aurora. 🤯
It’s a toss up when giving it over to the government as a museum. Look at what they are doing to the Norte Dame cathedral. Whatever happens to it, hopefully it gets preserved
@@pc239 yes, agreed, BUT the video was supposed to be about the property not this woman's history or that of the artwork. If that was the aim then it should have been made into a separately titled video.
@@tomedward8652 But these works come with the property. These are frescos--painted walls and ceilings, not individual pieces hung on the walls that are going to leave when the house is sold. The Caravaggio and the Guercino Aurora (after which the house is named) are VERY important Baroque paintings.
That's not a villa, that's a museum. Who would ever want to live there ? You probably can't add or move furniture without the state getting involved. Hard pass.
@A H that's the problem with historical property : you never really own it. For example they would never let you raze it to the ground and build something else on the land. In France, in some places, the front of your house cannot be modified in any way without getting permission from the state. You may even be forced to keep it in good condition at your expense. Most people stay away from that kind of property.
I'm so sorry that a contentious relationship is causing the sale of the villa...it would have continued to sit in obscurity if the Prince and Princess hadn't moved in and began renovating it, revealing it's true treasures to the world...I hope someone wonderful buys the property ...
For those call her a gold digger, she had a 7 figure career herself….. more then all of you have amounted to…. She loves the house and has been giving private tours contineously
feels more like a museum than a home. interesting reading the comments, she apparently had to sue for her right to sell the house rather than passing it down the family (which also feels wrong). i think it should be owned by the city or something given all of the historical value. nevertheless, very poor video for failing to show both sides and even mentioning all that took place. very misleading video
Even if I had the money, who tf wants to live in a gigantic stuffy museum? It doesn't look warm and inviting, it just looks ostentatious and cold, like you're walking through some fancy museum, not somebody's home.
Artists in general, historians, archaeologists, fashion designers, art collectors and connoisseurs … and most importantly painters and sculptors . Please speak for yourself. What makes a home warm and inviting is the host first then the rest. Not everybody fancy Ikea style. Think about it
Let's hope it's not going to be bought by any Arabian/Chinese/Russian billionaire or this place will never be seen by any normal person. Why doesn't the Italian government settle her debt by just taking the house and open the place to the public. This is heritage that belongs to all the Italian people.
@@igorcoelho6208 Art is often times used for money laundering, unless this family is willing to help someone turn their dirty money clean, it is useless as art.
I was hoping she's going to say that the building is too big for her, and that she want's to move away from the place that brings the memory of the man she loved, and him growing weaker and weaker and then passing away. Her future will be good also if she sells the home just for the value of the land it stands on. Or the Caravaggio. Pfui.
19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: 20: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: Matthew 6:19-20
@@mcRydes Yeah makes 1000% more sense. I read the expanded information under the video. I know the the dollar/sft in Rome does not reach anywhere near what you would see in Hong Kong or NYC so that intro where they mentioned the Hong Kong property sale isn't really totally relevant since most of the value in this Roman property is due to the art.
@@mcRydes not to mention the Michaelangelo statue. My guess is though, this is the price set by the Italian government which is very very difficult when it comes to sales that have a cultural value...
7:29 of not showing the actual estate. All that was shown was the artwork and random b-roll. Yes she is passionate, but no one is going to buy her or her passion.
1:02 I kid you not, there's an American comedian that looks exactly like this guy. . . Hold on, I have to look him up right quick. Edit: he looks like Jay Mohr. Tell me he doesn't look like the lead in this show ua-cam.com/video/iC7p_-gjQD0/v-deo.html
For 550 million dollars I'm sure your future is going to be great this is the condescending part of me but at the same time a glimpse into what you ask for it may be given to you how long are you willing to wait for it I asked for something and I asked got it yes it's an absolute honor so I believe her because when you ask for something from your heart and you get it everything else seems like a drop of water in the ocean
I hope whoever owns this house going forward has the same enthusiasm for it as this lady does. That would be priceless.
I could also be a litle enthusiasm for 532m
it’ll go to a Saudi prince who’s gonna put taxidermied tigers and gold plated finishes everywhere.
It's just a house. It literally doesn't matter if you think about important things in life
@@hassaanawan9606 no. There are some of the finest pieces of all italian history of art (and consequentially, also of the entire world not only italian). It’s not as superficial as you’re saying
It's idiotic to pay so much money a house. Rich people should better use their ones on more productive things especially when there is so much income inequality.
The State must buy it, and make of this a beautiful museum.
So much art, history and culture should be shared, so it can continue. Belongs to people, and Italian people first.
I agree .. this is such a historical place and should be preserved
Exactly
I was born and raised in Italy and trust me when I tell you that place would be left to fall apart if it happened to be in the State's hands
@@gabrielkusi2803 I trust you, in Brazil we do have the same problem... So I guess it would be better if it was a kind of non gov institution supported by entrepreneurs?!
@@gabrielkusi2803 it's a shame ..people don't respect their own heritage and culture.. if I were billionaire ..I would have bought this house and turned it into a Museum and made it accessible to public.
The burgundy book she flick through it is rather famous. It is the Grandeza de España. A title which comes with that book aka a certificate. Very rare as that implies a first class. There is a second class but given only in the 19th century to about 400 families. The first class is an honour given to handful of families in Spain and even fewer outside of Spain. Simply put, It means that the the family is an equal to the King of Spain.
Sounds like the Social Register in New England.
@Trevor Mwendwa I hope so, it is an interesting instrument of government used by the King of Spain and from 19c, by the state itself. I held one of those books in my hands, very special item.
“I think my future is going to be good” (laughing in 500 million dollars)
I loved how she was passionate about the history of the property and how so many people contributed to it. She could be considered even a historian.
@@eddy.kettani you're right, she's just selling it
for 500 mil , i can tell u whatever u want to know
dude she is just promoting for the sale. nothing more
She's selling something her husband's family has owned for 500 years. She took the liberty of learning as much as she could so she could get media companies like Forbes to come and promote it, and giving her a better chance of selling the place
Agreed! Much respect to her and her devotion to the history that it embodies. It brings a smile to my face to think about how much she seemingly cares about the home and property
"I think my future is going to be good" - Said the woman who is selling her 532 million dollar house
I did some research. Apparently, she's the third wife of the Prince. Her real name is Rita Jenrette and she's a Texan actress and real estate agent. She sued the three children from his first marriage for forging their dad's testament. She was once married to a democrat who was later convicted for corruption. She later posed for Playboy magazine twice. Not judging, just noting that she probably got where she always wanted to get.
This is important background. Never trust everything you watch on UA-cam. And it's interesting too that no other extended family was involved in this.
This need to be pinned.
Kinda hard not picking up the pretty young blonde marrying the old bald guy, it was a total giveaway haha. And then selling family heritage as well for that extra layer of obvious. But reading the comments it seems many didn’t notice somehow.
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For the first three minutes I couldn't understand the price, but then came the Caravaggio...
80% of the valuation is the artworks. But I still can't imagine who would buy it at that price.
@@shenanigans3710 If auction houses like Sothebys united to buy the house just to re sell the artwork they would make 10 times the value with a third of the artwork.
@@Nostalg1a omg dont give them ideas :D
City of Rome should buy it and make a museum.
They've already got too many of those, and museums are expensive to run and not profitable. Italy is so full of ancient treasures that if private people don't get involved it's impossible for the state to care for them all.
@@Metal0sopher Ok got it, still though this is extra special house.
@@Metal0sopher Theres already dozens of Palazzo that hardly anyone visits that are even more remarkable than this. Those ceilings are beautiful but not really museum worthy... I mean they are 'worthy' but it won't garner enough actual visits to warrant a 500 million dollar sale to the city. The Palazzo Doria Pamphilj which is massive and contains some of the most amazing paintings doesn't even get many visitors and its got a hall of mirrors...
The art is 99% of the price
A property that size in the middle of rome is extremely rare
2 acre of land in the most expensive neighborhood of Rome (more expensive than the centre itself), which is already one of the most expensive capitals in the world for buying houses. The art is valuable but it's not 99% of the price.
My future would be good if I could sell someone else's house for $500m and keep the money
As a person who has been interested in art and history for a very long time the phrase "Ludovisi throne" rang a bell -then I looked it up and discovered that this beautiful ancient Greek sculpture was discovered in the original grounds of this villa in the late 1800's and is now in the Palazzo Altemps in Rome and the sculptures matching piece is in Boston.
Smart of her to sell this before the proletariat revolts
typical communist lol
@@trajanaurelian4113 have you forgotten the French Revolution and what had happened in Versailles?
@@trajanaurelian4113 yepppp
Beautiful house. Although it must be difficult to live in such a place with so much history. Also, can we acknowledge the beautiful change in focus at 6:23?
Disgusting that this woman steal the house from the rightful sons.
This is the 21st century. Women - wives, daughters, sisters - have rights of ownership. They can and should be heirs to estates. What’s “disgusting” is your attitude, which is from the same era as the Villa Aurora. 🤯
Double standards, if a woman gives up her house for marriage no one bats an eye ;)
You would never know the house was worth anything without the fancy music playing in the background.
especially with her associated with it.....
It should just be turned into a museum or a tourist attraction cause the house is priceless 🤷🏾♂️
I think the state should buy it, so much history and beauty, it should be enjoyed by everyone :)
It’s a total work of art, a piece of art history. Worth the astronomic price.
Italy is selling its soul - piece by piece.
Blame the man who married the woman who would disinherit his children
Ma che cazz centra l'Italia, é colpa del tipo
shouldn't this be a part museum instead of real estate?
I hope they get it preserved
It’s a toss up when giving it over to the government as a museum. Look at what they are doing to the Norte Dame cathedral. Whatever happens to it, hopefully it gets preserved
@@INICK84 the are preserved by law, even if you own it you can't modify anything, and every reparation need to be approved by the government
Would have been nice to actually see the home instead of the owner banging on about artwork.
The artwork is more impressive and more important than the house!
@@pc239 yes, agreed, BUT the video was supposed to be about the property not this woman's history or that of the artwork. If that was the aim then it should have been made into a separately titled video.
@@tomedward8652 But these works come with the property. These are frescos--painted walls and ceilings, not individual pieces hung on the walls that are going to leave when the house is sold. The Caravaggio and the Guercino Aurora (after which the house is named) are VERY important Baroque paintings.
My upmost respect and admiration for what you’ve accomplished. A grain of sand that history will value infinitely.
That's not a villa, that's a museum. Who would ever want to live there ? You probably can't add or move furniture without the state getting involved. Hard pass.
lol no taste
@@overman2306 lol no literacy.
@@TheNefastor i cAnt MoVe iN mY IKEA fUrNiTuRe
@@overman2306 Your taste must be from the same time period this house was built in.
@A H that's the problem with historical property : you never really own it. For example they would never let you raze it to the ground and build something else on the land. In France, in some places, the front of your house cannot be modified in any way without getting permission from the state. You may even be forced to keep it in good condition at your expense. Most people stay away from that kind of property.
I'm so sorry that a contentious relationship is causing the sale of the villa...it would have continued to sit in obscurity if the Prince and Princess hadn't moved in and began renovating it, revealing it's true treasures to the world...I hope someone wonderful buys the property ...
THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR SAVING AND RESTORING THIS ROMAN HOME. SHE CAME OUT SO GORGEOUS!!!! TOTALLY AWESOME RESTORATION.
Was a no sale. Apparently no one was stupid enough to honor the *starting bid* of €417m.
I love her pride for history
I do to not many people do
This is having a sugar daddy on steroids.
When is the sale?
If I would have that amount of money I would’ve totally bought this home!
you'd need a lot more to keep it lol
@A H 10 billionaire +
This could be a public museum or gallery or performance space.. it’s so rich in history it would be a shame to see it crumble away
For those call her a gold digger, she had a 7 figure career herself….. more then all of you have amounted to….
She loves the house and has been giving private tours contineously
feels more like a museum than a home. interesting reading the comments, she apparently had to sue for her right to sell the house rather than passing it down the family (which also feels wrong). i think it should be owned by the city or something given all of the historical value.
nevertheless, very poor video for failing to show both sides and even mentioning all that took place. very misleading video
she's enthusiastic because she wants $532M, its sad that the house meant so much to him but after he died she just wants the cash.
Bezos will buy this property like buying bread on the road.
wowwwww mama's facelifts lasted for centuries 🤯
That's why she's wearing a hat, no make up can cover up all those scars
creepy
Wow! What a house! What a Lady!
Just a tremendously inspiring video: thank you so much for it.
Geez, her bio is crazier than a Hollywood movie.
With the success of the House of Gucci movie, I would like to see a movie about her... Princess Playboy (not a dig actually, I find her fascinating).
so after draining her late husband's wealth, she's now selling his family villa passed down through the generations for centuries? that b ain't loyal
Even if I had the money, who tf wants to live in a gigantic stuffy museum? It doesn't look warm and inviting, it just looks ostentatious and cold, like you're walking through some fancy museum, not somebody's home.
Artists in general, historians, archaeologists, fashion designers, art collectors and connoisseurs … and most importantly painters and sculptors . Please speak for yourself. What makes a home warm and inviting is the host first then the rest. Not everybody fancy Ikea style. Think about it
$500+ Million for 2acres😑.. I'll Pass✌
Middle of Rome though, and the area that surrounds the villa is very expensive to live in too.
Let's hope it's not going to be bought by any Arabian/Chinese/Russian billionaire or this place will never be seen by any normal person.
Why doesn't the Italian government settle her debt by just taking the house and open the place to the public. This is heritage that belongs to all the Italian people.
HAHA cope harder
Who gets the proceeds of the sale?
me
Why do you think she is selling it in the first place ? 😝😛😜🤣🤣🤣🤣
your mom. thats why i keep coming over at 2am when she texts me
The Vat
@@davidanalyst671 : You sure its not your mom after the whole town goes to town on her? lol get it town lol lol
Forbes: “Hello peasants take a look at history”
Thank you for sharing. What a beautiful story rich in history. It made me smile. I wish her well.
Who do I see to enquire about purchasing ?
didn't know that Caravaggio painted the Death Star
🤔 when were the sprinklers systems invented?
when your mom texts me at 2am
I’m sorry why does she think she’s entitled to the home? This is like Buckingham Palace being given to Camila after Charles dies.
cool house with loads of history but is it really worth 500m? doubt it, could see this going for way less than 100m realisticly
its all about the art.
It has paintings by old masters .. so there’s that
You know how each of the paintings if sold individually will go for in the market right?
@@igorcoelho6208 Art is often times used for money laundering, unless this family is willing to help someone turn their dirty money clean, it is useless as art.
For the art it contains its actually undervalued
why does every business story have to have a cry session in the middle of it? This woman is so rich she could pay someone to cry for her.
She probably has to, no soul.
This house should go to a male heir of thier household if thier is. Sad the house will be sold and not stay in the family.
Love this kind of content
Have you guys seen THE ONE, in ca.?
$532 Million can make any one HAPPY ....
I was hoping she's going to say that the building is too big for her, and that she want's to move away from the place that brings the memory of the man she loved, and him growing weaker and weaker and then passing away. Her future will be good also if she sells the home just for the value of the land it stands on. Or the Caravaggio. Pfui.
Antilia: That's cute!
I wish the pronunciation of Italian names by these two ladies was less horrible.
She's such an actress.
why is she selling though?
Me with $ 3,000 annual family income can't understand why am I watching this?😅😅
Am imagining Jefree Star buying this house and painting everything pink 🤭
Meanwhile i am not sure how to pay the next electricity bill here in europe...
Why sell it ?
In middle ages Cardinals used to own prime real estate
Why sell it
? Appear priceless with the history alone …
She needs cash for her multiple plastic surgeries
19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth
and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
20: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor
rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:
Matthew 6:19-20
This is why many people despise the rich.
Time to create a DAO to buy this.
@2:49 is it me or is that the Death Star? 🤔
It’s heartbreaking that they have to sell it
*"If people are doubting how far you can go, go so far that you can't hear them..."* If you are reading this, I hope you have an amazing day!
Shame she has to sell, I am guessing it is the death duties on her husband, why she can’t keep the place.
its ways too expensive to maintain, she couldn't afford it to keep the house.
You might want to push the down arrow and read all the description!
It's all about the Caravaggio.
And, it did not sell.
Maybe show it to Wes Anderson before selling it? She would be perfect for his movies,too.
Since when does property in Rome fetch such a high amount?
the Caravaggio alone could easily be worth $100 million
@@mcRydes Yeah makes 1000% more sense. I read the expanded information under the video. I know the the dollar/sft in Rome does not reach anywhere near what you would see in Hong Kong or NYC so that intro where they mentioned the Hong Kong property sale isn't really totally relevant since most of the value in this Roman property is due to the art.
@@mcRydes not to mention the Michaelangelo statue. My guess is though, this is the price set by the Italian government which is very very difficult when it comes to sales that have a cultural value...
I need something bigger and more lavish.
Monstrous, a price like that.
7:29 of not showing the actual estate. All that was shown was the artwork and random b-roll. Yes she is passionate, but no one is going to buy her or her passion.
She be like since the old dude is dead, time to sell! 🤷🏻♂️ why not sell things that don’t belong to you lol lol lol 😝
She is adorable.
Her husbands family think differently.!!
Never forget, ugly is valuable
Gorgeous
Wow what an amazing villa
The house lives up to its hefty price...
dont trust forbes remember when they said kylie was a billionare
Benzo gonna buy it and put an Amazon warehouse on the property..
I’d dump it for 200 million instead of waiting 15 years for it to sell
i'll take it!
She is 72 and I am 23. And she still looks younger than me. Money really can do magic.
You can by a small country to establish your own kingdom
i'll take it over for you. you gotta pay me 100 mill...yes, that's all.
God bless this women
why
Yes why lol, you even know this playboy chick?
Pluto is God of Underground, henny
1:02 I kid you not, there's an American comedian that looks exactly like this guy. . . Hold on, I have to look him up right quick.
Edit: he looks like Jay Mohr.
Tell me he doesn't look like the lead in this show ua-cam.com/video/iC7p_-gjQD0/v-deo.html
Are we forgetting Antilla from India?
What a waste of money... 532 million on a house 🤔
90% is the art work alone.
For 550 million dollars I'm sure your future is going to be great this is the condescending part of me but at the same time a glimpse into what you ask for it may be given to you how long are you willing to wait for it I asked for something and I asked got it yes it's an absolute honor so I believe her because when you ask for something from your heart and you get it everything else seems like a drop of water in the ocean