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Exclusive | Billionaires are ditching California for Florida mega-mansions — see the jaw-dropping luxury features they’re demanding

California Post·Annie Gaus·6 months ago
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The ultra-rich are voting with their feet, and Florida is winning big .

It’s no secret that billionaires aren’t happy with a 5% wealth tax on the California ballot — and one South Florida enclave is the newest landing pad for ultra-wealthy expats from the Golden State.

Vargas has built custom homes worth as much as $150 million. Instagram/mannyavaras

Manny Angelo Vargas is a builder of choice for billionaires and celebs. Getty Images for Haute Living

Manny Angelo Vargas — an ultra high-end builder for billionaires and celebrities — told The Post he is seeing an “enormous influx of inquiries, purchases and relocations” from the Golden State.

Vargas has built projects for stars like Lil Wayne and Rick Ross — as well as lower-profile billionaires who made their riches in California, especially the San Francisco Bay Area.

He’s actively working on projects with half a dozen billionaire families and there are many others on the way, Vargas said — as not just CEOs, but entire executive teams eye Miami as a…

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