Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced that he will be moving to Miami, leaving his beloved childhood home, Miami.
The billionaire confirmed his decision on Thursday, Nov. 2, via his official Instagram account.
He shared his latest decision two weeks after he purchased a $79 million mansion in Florida's exclusive "Billionaire Bunker" island.
Jeff Bezos To Move To Miami, Leaving Seattle
According to The Guardian's latest report, Bezos explained that he's moving to Miami because he wants to be near his beloved parents, as well as his space company Blue Origin's Cape Canaveral operations.
"As exciting as the move is, it's an emotional decision for me. Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart," he said via his official Instagram post.
Bezos said that Seattle has been his home since 1994, the year when Amazon was just being established. The Amazon leader added that he has lived in Seattle longer than he lived anywhere else.
Jeff also shared that he was able to create amazing memories in Amazon's home state. But, since his parents already moved to Miami, the billionaire had to follow them.
Jeff Bezos also said that his fiancee, Lauren Sanches, a 53-year-old media personality, will also follow him to Florida.
"I want to be close to my parents, and Lauren and I love Miami," added the Amazon founder.
Aside from the luxurious mansion, the billionaire also bought a $68 million estate. Sources said that the two properties combined take up more than 3 acres of land on the man-made barrier isle Indian Creek Island.
When it comes to the mansion, Jeff's million-dollar home is estimated to be a 19,064-square-foot structure with seven bedrooms, a pool 14 bathrooms, as well as a theater, library, a sauna, and a wine cellar.
The mansion even has some maids' quarters and six garage spaces.
Jeff Bezos Remember How Amazon Started
In his IG announcement, Jeff Bezos included a video of him when in Amazon's first office in Seattle. In the video, he was touring the viewers around his office.He even jokingly said that it doesn't take long to tour Amazon.com Inc.'s offices during those days.
In the background, you can hear his parents supporting him in his business. His father was cheering on his future, saying they were already in the "nerve center."In the comment section, many of his fans were very proud of what the billionaire achieved, saying that Bezos had humble beginnings when he started Amazon.
"The most powerful part of this all is that he filmed this solely because he believed so strongly in his vision that he would one day look back on the video and think 'Wow, look how far I've come,'" added another Instagram user.
