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I toured a gated estate outside of Moscow that was built by the 'Trump of Russia.' From its golf course to the mansions I was forbidden to photograph, it wasn't hard to see its appeal for the country's billionaires.

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Agalarov Estate is a private gated community for billionaires on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia.
  • Agalarov Estate is a private gated community for billionaires about 30 miles outside of Moscow, Russia.
  • It was built by Aras Agalarov, a Russian-Azerbaijani billionaire real-estate developer who's been called the " Trump of Russia " for his tendency to put his own name on his developments.
  • The estate includes an 18-hole golf course and golf club, three restaurants, a beach club, a luxury hotel, a 5,000-square-foot fitness center, a spa, a school, and more. who l
  • I recently got a tour of Agalarov Estate, and it was even more pristine and private than I'd imagined.
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About 30 miles outside of central Moscow is a 741-acre luxury gated community where Russian billionaires live in houses that cost between $6 million and $50 million.

The Agalarov Estate was built by Russian-Azerbaijani billionaire real-estate developer Aras Agalarov, who's been called the " Trump of Russia " for his tendency to put his own name on his developments.

The community includes an 18-hole golf course and golf club, a school, three restaurants, a beach club, a luxury hotel, and a 5,000-square-foot fitness center, a spa, and more.

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On a recent trip to Russia, I got an exclusive tour of the Agalarov Estate. It was a pristine, high-security estate, so private that I was forbidden to photograph the homes themselves.

Here's what the prestigious community looks like.

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