Owning a successful business is a sure-fire way to get yourself a beautiful home. But It would take a lot of success to afford these properties

Ever wondered what house you could afford to buy if you were a billionaire?

Many believe the most expensive house in the world is Buckingham Palace, valued at just under £1 billion. However, the official London residence of the British monarch is trumped by Ukranian oligarch Elena Franchuk in a list compiled by CompareCamp.com.

The value of Franchuk’s humble abode – also in London – exceeds the Queen’s palace by a couple of hundred thousand pounds.

CompareCamp.com researched the world’s most expensive residences and who owns them – and presented them in a handy infographic.

So if you are wondering what it takes to own the world’s most ridiculously expensive real estate, take a look at this list.

As well as royalty, the list also includes billionaires from the worlds of business, media, investment, industry, and, of course, real estate.

No celebrities make the top ten list, but Oprah Winfrey is not far behind with her £54 million estate in California.

Meanwhile, find out which house requires as much as 600 staff to run on a daily basis, and how much Corleone’s villa from the Godfather costs in real life.