#SHOWBIZ: Jay Chou reportedly buys RM63.7mil Taipei homes under wife's name for her birthday
TAIPEI: Taiwanese pop superstar Jay Chou has reportedly splashed out a staggering US$15.1 million (about RM63.7 million) on two luxury homes in Taipei, placing both properties under the name of his wife, Hannah Quinlivan.
Taiwanese pop superstar Jay Chou reportedly purchased two luxury homes in Taipei for a total of RM63.7 million under his wife's name, Hannah Quinlivan, to celebrate her 33rd birthday, according to financial news portal Money UDN. The cost of the properties, which span a combined 990 square meters, was paid in full with cash, without any bank loans.
Sources indicate that Chou had been discreetly working on the high-end purchase since the previous year, aligning the transaction with Quinlivan's birthday on August 12. The residences are located in one of Taipei's most prestigious residential areas. Entertainment outlet Next Apple reported that this latest acquisition brings Chou's property portfolio in the Taiwanese capital to at least 10 homes.
The 47-year-old Mandopop icon is also recognized for his appreciation of fine art, recently paying US$20 million (approximately RM79.3 million) for a 1924 oil painting by French master Henri Matisse named The Morning Session.
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