Why China’s super wealthy shun Western-looking homes
James Dyson and his wife, Deirdre Dyson, bought the property for $73.8 million Singapore dollars. Credit: CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT/AFP/Getty Images
The Dysons will also have access to a concierge team able to charter the entrepreneur a private jet or yacht, or organize dinner party catering, the property listing suggests, as well as “specialist designers and architects” to kit out the apartment to their liking.
In a statement sent to CNN, a Dyson spokesperson said: “Given the decision to locate the headquarters in Singapore and the growing focus of the Company’s business in the region, of course James Dyson has bought a property there.”
Brexit-backer James Dyson is moving his company HQ to Singapore
Dyson provoked controversy in January when the company announced its move from the UK to Singapore, following James Dyson’s outspoken support for Britain’s exit from the European Union. The company denied the move was influenced by Brexit, saying in a statement: “This shift has been occurring for some time and will quicken as Dyson brings its electric vehicle to market.”