The super-rich always prepare a backup plan in the worst case scenario.
JC Cole (66 years old) is the founder of Safe Haven Farms, a heavy-duty security complex to prevent global disasters like pandemics or climate change.
Anyone can join Safe Haven Farms, but the initial fee is up to 3 million USD (~ 71 billion VND).
Cole has two farms in development, one outside of Princeton (USA) and the second in Poconos (USA).
He describes it as “a network of secretive, self-sufficient ranch communities for millionaires, protected by Navy SEALs armed to the teeth.”
Cole insists he is not in the top richest in the world but has many years of battle in the field of real estate. He refused to share the location of the two farms with outsiders, nor take pictures of it due to security concerns if the world entered “apocalypse”.
Cole is certainly not alone. Many billionaires, while pouring tons of money to support the fight against climate change, still quietly protect themselves against future disasters.
Texas-based Rising S sells luxury bunkers worth $9.6 million (~$227 billion). They come with their own bowling alley, swimming pool, “bulletproof” doors and a “mobile cave exit”.
Meanwhile, California-based Vivos sells luxury underground apartments, converted from Cold War-era missile silos and missile depots.
Billionaire’s bunker designed by Vios
Billionaire’s bunker designed by Vios
Billionaire’s bunker designed by Vios
Elite shelters like The Oppidum in the Czech Republic – billed as “the world’s largest billionaire bunker” – include amenities like simulated sunlight, a wine cellar and “impregnable” safes.
The Oppidum’s Shelter
The Oppidum’s Shelter
The Oppidum’s Shelter
The Oppidum’s Shelter
Billionaires are also splurging on megayachts – ostensibly to survive floods.
The NY Post says 887 superyachts were sold globally in 2021, up 77% year over year. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos (58) even booked a smaller companion yacht for the main superyacht.
The small yacht is owned by Bezos as a private helipad.
Billionaire superyachts often have helicopters or even smaller superyachts “escorted”
New Zealand has become a top destination for billionaires seeking doomsday refuge, from Google co-founder Larry Page (49 years old), to Silicon Valley entrepreneur Sam Altman (37 years old) and co-founder PayPal founder Peter Thiel (54 years old).
Peter Thiel has even more room than other billionaires when building a “doomsday” house worth about $7.4 billion, nearly 2 million square meters overlooking Lake Wānaka in New Zealand.
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