The entrepreneur Jeff Bezos, who recently regained his position as the second richest man in the world, made an extravagant purchase by acquiring a residence in Miami, in the USA, for an impressive sum of US$79 million, the equivalent of almost R$400 million.
This remarkable deal brought attention to the seller, who received this impressive sum for the property.
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The seller is Brazilian Leo Kryss, a partner in companies in Brazil who was once known as a of the most aggressive investors in the Brazilian financial market, as reported by the portal Globe.
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As reported, at 75 years old, Leo Kryss is still considered something of a living legend in circles of financial market operators, although he led a discreet life with the assets he accumulated.
Born in Germany, he has lived in Brazil since the late 1950s, when his father founded the electronics manufacturer Evadin. Kryss took over the company in the 1970s after the death of her father, and the company was one of the pioneers to establish itself in the Manaus Free Trade Zone, in Brazil.
Evadin, a company run by Leo Kryss, was responsible for assembling products from renowned brands, such as Mitsubishi televisions and Motorola cell phones.
The businessman achieved notoriety when he was awarded “Man of the Year” by the American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham) in New York, in 1996.
At the time, Evadin had revenues of US$1 billion, according to a report by State of S. Paul published years ago.
In addition to his involvement with Evadin, Leo Kryss became one of the main partners in toy manufacturer Tec Toy.
He sold control of Tec Toy about three years before the company, which had risen to prominence as a of the pioneers of the video game market, face financial difficulties and enter into bankruptcy, in 1997.
In addition to its ventures in the electronics, Kryss controlled the financial holding company Grupo Tendência, which included a management company and a bank.
In this position, he stood out as one of the biggest speculators on the Brazilian Stock Exchange in the 1980s, engaging in competition with his rival Naji Nahas.
This period was marked by intense activity in the financial market and made Kryss a notable figure in this scenario.
Leo Kryss and his family made the decision to move to Miami in 2013, as reported by two of his four twin children in a publication that describes the trajectory of their lives and their educational experiences in university.
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