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If you want to live big, you have to pay big. Some of the greatest, largest, most exquisite, most expensive homes in the world are on the market, but before you write out that initial deposit, remember your place in the world. If you go to the store and buy an extra can of Chef Boyardee because you got a bonus at work and feel like celebratin', then you probably can't afford any of the expensive houses below. But just which home is the most expensive house in the world; not as cut and dried as you would imagine. Read on... Text version: http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-most-expensive-homes-in-the-world.php Coming up: 10. Rybolovlev Estate -- $95 Million 9. Silicon Valley Mansion — $100 Million 8. Fleur De Lys — 125 Million 7. The Manor — $150 Million 6. The Pinnacle — $155 Million 5. Franchuk Villa — $161 Million 4. The Hearst Mansion — $165 Million 3. Fairfield Pond — $198 Million 2. Villa Leopolda — $736 Million 1. Antilla -- $1,000,000,000 Source/Other reading: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffcueHZHI6Y http://www.bornrich.com/entry/russian-billionaire-pays-record-100-million-for-silicon-valley-mansion/ http://www.luxist.com/2008/12/29/fleur-de-lys-named-worlds-most-expensive-estate/ http://www.luxist.com/2008/12/29/the-classicist-legendary-estates-of-beverly-hills/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Manor_(Los_Angeles,_California) http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-522918/Ukrainian-businesswoman-buys-worlds-expensive-home-London-80m.html http://english.people.com.cn/90001/90778/6212613.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Rennert#Houses