did you know qatar is the fourth richest country in the world in 2021 according to the world
population review it has an average gdp per capita of 133 000 so to stand out in a country that's
already wealthy is pretty significant here's what it's like to be a billionaire in qatar
sheikh tamim bin hamad al-tani is the emir of the state of qatar with a net worth of 2 billion
dollars at the time this video was produced he became the emir after his father hamad bin khalifa
abdicated his position so that his highness could step in his elder brother jassim was initially
the crown prince but he stepped down from his position so his highness won in the game of chance
he was educated in the united kingdom and attended the royal military academy and graduated in 1998.
later he joined the qatari armed forces before taking the throne his highness is very dedicated
to elevating qatar's international stature by bringing in major sporting events and buying high
profile sports teams for the country when your royalty with such high net worth you're going
to be using that to enjoy life to its fullest potential his highness has 13 children so he
definitely has been busy growing his family he has multiple wives to help make that happen with
lots of children means lots of space is needed to entertain them he owns a yacht called all the sale
which is about 404 feet long with 18 cabins for guests and 28 cabins for crew members
it's worth about 500 million dollars which is incredible for a yacht not only that
but he also lives in a large palace in qatar as well as a mansion in london on cornwall terrace
which he bought for 150 million dollars in 2014. the royal family owns three of the most expensive
houses in london his highness also owns three jets we're not talking about small private jets
these are large airplanes among his collection are three boeing 747 bbjs
so when he's traveling he has plenty of space to conduct important meetings as well as relax
faisal bin qasim atani has a net worth of 1.8 billion dollars at the time this video was
produced he's officially the wealthiest person in katara that isn't royalty being the richest
person in an already wealthy country is definitely saying something he started off his career selling
car parts in doha when he was just 16 years old already showing that he had a mind for business
by the 1960s he became the sole distributor of bridgestone tires he is the chairman of
al-faisal holding which he founded in 1964. it's also one of katar's biggest conglomerates
alfie's all holding owns over 20 hotels around the world like the saint regis in washington dc and
miami and the w hotel in london the conglomerate also has a majority stake holding an aml they own
real estate in qatar and sell medical supplies and pharmaceuticals it should be no surprise
that fizzal is known as one of the most successful businessman in qatar he has played a major role in
developing the business sector in his country he's also very dedicated to preserving the history of
qatar so much so that he opened a private museum for his collection of artifacts the sheikh fazal
bin qasim al-thani museum has a mix of islamic weaponry coins currency art vintage vehicles and
history with a theme of eclecticism meaning this isn't your typical museum faisal acquired over
15 000 items over the years during his travels around the world when it comes to yachts and
private jets either faisal keeps that info close to his chest or he doesn't own any it sounds like
he's investing his money into his business and the museum while giving back to the community
hamad bid jason binjabir altani has a net worth of 1.3 billion dollars at the time this video
was produced and has ties with the royal family he gained his wealth primarily from investments
and he was the prime minister of qatar from 2007 until 2013 as well as the foreign minister for
two decades also known as hbj he has definitely done some splurging with his wealth that i'll get
into in a moment hbj is incredibly popular in his country and was even the official qatar spokesman
in the united states he is a cousin of the current amir and his great uncle founded modern qatar in
1971. hbj owns about three percent of deutsche bank which is his biggest publicly traded holding
he made headlines when he was mentioned in the panama papers which released files from
a panama-based law firm called mussec fonesca according to those papers he has a 436-foot
super yacht called almercab it's worth around 300 million dollars he's living life in style if
you were a billionaire in guitar you'd more than likely live in the capital of doha it's ideally
built for the wealthy to live in luxury and enjoy the finest amenities the country has to offer
in fact world-class chefs like gordon ramsay and wolfgang puck have seen the value in doha
and have established michelin star restaurants in the area wolfgang brought his famous american
style steak restaurant cut to the mondrian doha hotel the restaurant has alice in wonderland
style decor and the produce is locally sourced gordon ramsay opened the restaurant opal at
the saint regis hotel in doha this restaurant is a bit more relaxed with a simple selection
with tasty classics so where are billionaires in qatar living well there are plenty of options from
townhouses to apartments to penthouses to villas want to live in a palace that's definitely an
option there's a villa that's on the market for over five million dollars in a community called
giardino jewels the pearl the home has three floors with six large bedrooms with ensuite
bathrooms and dressing areas plus four spacious living areas with two dining areas a tv room
two spacious kitchens with three pantries and a guest bathroom on the ground floor it's currently
being built with an anticipated completion time by august 2022 but if a billionaire wants something a
bit sooner there's an apartment available with a price tag that's over 1 million dollars it
has over 2 500 square feet of space with a maid's room a living room three bedrooms five bathrooms
and a large balcony with a panoramic view of the sea for us regular people that's a lot of money
for an apartment but when you're a billionaire that's easy money to pass off for luxury living
let's talk about why guitar is the richest country in the world it's only about 4 500 square miles
off the border of saudi arabia it just happens to be in the prime location for petroleum deposits
this means that qatar owns about 13 percent of the world's global oil reserves when you
include other money making assets like cement and commercial ship repair with a population of about
2.9 million people the per capita gdp is about 133 000 per person since qatar's population is
so small compared to other countries this is why it's seen as one of the wealthiest countries in
the world many of the companies in qatar own real estate in london and are becoming one of london's
most prominent landlords some of the property in qatar's portfolio include shard herod's
chelsea barracks and the olympic village plus they have a stake in canary war however living in a
rich country doesn't mean that everyone is rich there are no labor rights in the country and it
has created an epidemic of poverty plus there's a growing amount of labor camps how is this possible
many of the people living in qatar are migrants they will get hired by a company who will incur
expenses to get that person into the country then that person basically has to work in a labor camp
to pay off their debt rumor has it that these migrants even get their passports taken away
upon arrival so they can't escape their horrid conditions where disease is rampant when you think
about how the wealthy live and compare it to the people who live in poverty in qatar it's ironic
that it's truly one of the richest countries in the world what's also interesting out of the 2.9
million people in the population only about 700 000 of them are women according to scientists
qatar is one of the safest places in the world to live since it has less than a 0.1 chance of
being affected by an earthquake now that you know about what it's like to be a billionaire in qatar
and about the uneven wealth distribution in the country what would you do to solve this problem
let me know in the comments that's all i got for now thanks for watching if you enjoyed this video
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