Episode 74: Oligarchs + U.S. Real Estate

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Recent headlines have highlighted Russian oligarchs having their assets seized all over the world with everything from yachts to art being included. One major hub of oligarch investment that's back in the spotlight: real estate. Join Matt and Carolanne this week as they talk about how and why oligarchs purchase real estate all over the United States. 

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Sources: 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_oligarch
• https://www.nbcnews.com/business/real-estate/russian-money-flows-us-real-estate-rcna17723
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_corporation
• https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-billionaires-buying-american-real-estate-2012-4
• https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2020/09/15/trumps-sale-palm-beach-mansion-gains-scrutiny-again/5798386002/
• https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/06/03/the-u-s-midwest-is-foreign-oligarchs-new-playground/
• https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2022/02/20/Ihor-Kolomoisky-US-banks-warren-ohio-steel-plant-ukraine/stories/202202200063
• https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/the-russian-tycoon-next-door-putin-ally-is-tied-to-one-of-dcs-swankiest-mansions/2017/11/28/15f913de-cef6-11e7-81bc-c55a220c8cbe_story.html
• https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/03/how-kleptocracy-came-to-america/580471/