CHRIS TÖPPERWIEN – MODERN HOUSE IN LA
Chris Töpperwien lived in Austria for a while and had already built a house there when he was lucky enough to win an American green card. Today he calls Los Angeles, California, his home, where he lives with his wife. A look at his Instagram profile suggests that it is a luxurious property – in the background and in photos you can see a modern, high-class interior. Töpperwien became famous through the emigrant documentary “Goodbye Deutschland – Die Auswanderer”, in which he tried to set up a franchise in California with his Currywurst trucks. However, the big success failed to materialize and he temporarily returned to Europe. To this day, the “Currywurstmann” remains a familiar face on German television and regularly appears in various trash TV formats.
Dieter Hallervoorden – castle on his own island
He truly lives like God in France in Brittany. Back in 1988, the actor fulfilled a dream and acquired an entire island, including a small castle, as his second home. The neo-Gothic building made of pink granite is located in the Côtes-d’Armor department and was built in 1892 by the Lithuanian mathematician Bruno Abdank-Abakanowicz in the style of a medieval castle. Inside, a huge knights’ hall with a long table and oil paintings, reminiscent of a movie set from cloak-and-dagger flicks, is impressive. The furnishings, some of which date back to the 16th and 17th centuries, underline the historic charm of the property. Hallervoorden had a herb garden planted around the castle, which he personally tends to with great dedication. He has set up his study at the top of the idyllic tower room, where he enjoys the peace and seclusion.
