Whether you like it or not, we live in a capitalist world. And because of that, most of society is split into different categories, such as poor, middle class, rich, and extremely rich, and your spending power is fully dependent on which category you find yourself in. When you are insanely wealthy, it tends to mean that you are a billionaire, and when you have that kind of money, you can basically buy whatever your heart desires. There are only two real ways for someone to become a billionaire—either by actually earning the money through hard work or by being born into the right family. And sometimes, those families rule over entire countries.

If you have never heard of Brunei, then you are not alone because most people have no idea that it is a tiny country located on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia, and it is currently ruled over by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah. The Sultan has sat on the throne for 50 years, making him the second longest reigning monarch in the world, and according to Forbes, he is one of the wealthiest individuals in the entire world. His net worth is believed to be somewhere in the neighborhood of $20 billion, thanks to his country being rich in both oil and natural gas, and he was once worth a lot more than that. However, thanks to his spending habits, he used up quite a bit of his fortune, and this article will showcase 15 of the things that he has bought using that fortune.

Mercedes Benz CLK GTR Roadster

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Every single day, most of us get caught in some sort of traffic, and the main reason for that is because there are just so many cars on the road, which is not at all surprising seeing as it is usually faster to get around a city with a car. Most of us own at least one car. But if you happen to be a very wealthy individual, you will likely own multiple vehicles, and some of those vehicles might come with hefty price tags, like the Mercedes Benz CLK GTR Roadster, which were originally manufactured for motorsports.

Only about 25 of these cars were converted to be used on actual roads, and at one point, the Sultan owned two of them,

and they were not cheap as he had to pay over $1 million in order to temporarily add them to his collection.

Airbus A340-200

People have always loved to travel, and there are several ways to do that, like taking a train or a boat. But for many people, their preferred method of transportation is still the airplane. Although we receive some level of comfort on commercial flights, it is fair to assume that many of us have wondered what it would be like to own a private plane. However, the Sultan of Brunei does not have to think about owning a plane, as he owns several.

One of those planes is the Airbus A340-200,

which is decorated with the Sultan's logo and gold paint on the underbody, and the plane, which seats up to 200 people, comes with its own master bedroom and bathroom, as well as an on-board conference center, which would partly explain why he spent $87 million on it.