Schönkindhof Too Expensive to Be Sold - Basel, Switzerland
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The medieval town house was the headquarters and residence of the head of a billion dollar fraudulent firm, it is to be sold but too expensive.
Waymark Code: WMV1P5
Location: Basel Stadt, Switzerland
Date Posted: 02/09/2017
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EN: The Schönkindhof is a three-story Gothic town house with a history dating back to the 14th century. The financier Dieter Behring had the house converted and renovated for over 30 million Swiss francs. It served him as residence and the headquarters of his business empire. He also renewed the old, long-forgotten name of Schönkindhof and renamed his financial company to Schönkind Holding. Since the collapse of the company network in 2004 with a presumed loss sum of more than 800 million Swiss francs and the condemnation of Behring for fraud, the house has been standing empty. On behalf of the public prosecutor's office, it is to be sold, but has not found a buyer for years, as the exorbitantly luxurious equipment (for example a 25-meter underground swimming pool) also leads to completely inappropriate maintenance costs.
DE: Der Schönkindhof ist ein dreistöckiges gotisches Stadthaus, dessen Geschichte bis ins 14. Jahrhundert zurückreicht. Der Financier Dieter Behring liess das Haus für über 30 Millionen Franken umbauen und renovieren. Es diente ihm als Wohnsitz und Hauptquartier seines Firmenimperiums. Er erneuerte auch den alten, längst vergessenen Namen Schönkindhof und benannte seine Finanzfirma in Schönkind Holding um. Seit dem Zusammenbruch des Firmengeflechts im Jahr 2004 mit einer vermuteten Schadenssumme von über 800 Millionen Franken und der Verurteilung Behrings wegen Betrugs steht das Haus leer. Im Auftrag der Staatsanwaltschaft soll es verkauft werden, findet aber seit Jahren keinen Käufer, da die exorbitant luxuriöse Ausstattung (z.B. ein unterirdisches 25-Meter-Schwimmbecken) auch zu völlig unangemessenen Unterhaltskosten führt.
Type of publication: Newspaper
When was the article reported?: 03/24/2011
Publication: 20 minuten (and many others)
Article Url: [Web Link]
Is Registration Required?: no
How widespread was the article reported?: national
News Category: Business/Finance
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