
The richest woman in Europe, the owner of L'Oreal, Lilian Betankur, sold a personal island in the Seychelles.
As Prian.ru reports, the exact amount of the transaction is not known. However, secret sources report that the price tag on the island varies from 60 to 94 million dollars. The plot of land, called d'Arro, covers 1.25 miles in length and is located southwest of the Seychelles.
The new owner of the island was the international organization Save Our Seas, based in Geneva. Forbes.com notes that a reserve will be created on the island.
It should be noted that Betankur acquired the island back in 1997, paying $ 18 million for it. In addition, when selling a millionaire, which, according to rumors, suffers from dementia , paid $ 8 million of non-paid taxes.
Betankur is now 89 years old. Forbes magazine estimates her fortune at $ 24 billion.