- 2016 saw mega-deals in real estate, with mansions and residential apartments fetching nine-figure price tags
- The priciest property is a luxury residence in Hong Kong that sold for $270million
- On China’s mainland, the most expensive house ever sold is Taohuayuan, a breathtaking property in Suzhou
- One buyer spent $154million for the property, which is a 32-bedroom, 32-bath garden home
- For $87.7million, one buyer bought the penthouse in the largest residential skyscraper in the world – 432 Park Avenue in New York City
- Mansions in California and Texas also fetched price tags of $100million, among them the Playboy Mansion
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Those lucky enough to have upwards of $90million (£74million) in the bank could have had a shot at the penthouse apartment at 432 Park Avenue in New York City (above)