Biography & Early Wealth Journey

That appears to not be true, and if there was any truth in it it seems to be taken care of. The estate, known as S'Estaca, sprawls over about 200 acres and was once the property of Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria in the late 1800s. It's located on a high cliff overlooking the Mediterranean sea, with incredible views of same, and is arranged in a communal style with plentiful gardens and a marble swimming pool. Inside, amenities like a screening room, library, wine cellar, gym, and artist's studio are present, but why read about it when you can hear Michael Douglas himself talk up the property in the video below from Engel & Völkers Westcoast below. Not to get your expectations up, but some of the commenters on YouTube are calling this the greatest real estate video of all time: