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London is the worst by far but there is a lot of Russian money floating around in other countries as well and lots of it was gained through illicit means and whitewashed in all manner of ways, including gifts to politicians and start-up investments.


Yep... NYC as well. I remember when I was looking to buy a place back in 2014. I saw one I liked in Brooklyn, and asked the agent to see it.

He said that there were already two all cash offers, and one was over price. I said: who buys them all cash? He said: Russians, for their kids.

Large cities, like NYC, SF, London, Paris, and Vancouver are seen as good places to park money in real estate, as they are international hubs.




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