Joe Yates
Owning a multi-million dollar mansion built on top of a skyscraper, but never actually living in it, epitomises the rich.
Yet that's the sad reality of a flash $20 million manor constructed on the top of Kingfisher Towers in Bengaluru, India, which overlooks the many slums below.
Situated in the luxurios UB City, it's a stark contrast to how those 400ft beneath the estate live.
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It's owned by tycoon Vijay Mallya, and the reason he's left it vacant is because he's wanted by Indian authorities and is accused of fraud and money laundering.
So what does the property consist of?
Mallya's mansion has lush gardens, an infinity pool, a helipad, and a surrounding deck, but its whereabouts has caused many problems.
It covers a whopping 40,000 square feet, and shares nothing with the rest of the apartments in the building below.
Irfan Razack, the chairman of Prestige Estates Projects, which is part of a joint development agreement to construct the tower, said of the project: “It was a challenge to construct the mansion on a huge cantilever at that height, but we have ensured we build it exactly the way it was conceived. It’s a complex structure and the finishing work is going on.
“We will finish the project as per contract and hand it over."
The luxury home has a value of approximately $20 million, but after spending so much money to make his extravagant home dreams come true, it could all go to waste.
It is even believed Mallya might never actually get to live in the extremely expensive mansion.
India has made efforts to extradite Mallya, who made his fortune selling beer under the Kingfisher brand.
The businessman has also launched himself into aviation and Formula 1 racing in the past.
In 2023, former British security minister Tom Tugendhat was asked about the extradition of Mallya where he clarified that the UK does not intend to become a place where people can evade justice.
Speaking to PTI, the politician said: "We both [the UK and India] have legal processes that must be gone through. But the UK government is absolutely clear, we have no intention of becoming a place where those who are seeking to evade justice can hide."
To this day, the mansion remains unclaimed as the Indian government continues to try and get its hands on Mallya.
Questions remain on who and when someone will move into the residency.