Personal Life
F A qualified pilot, Foster flies his private jet and helicopter between his home above the London offices of Foster + Partners to his homes in France and Switzerland. In 2007, Foster bought the Château de Vincy in Gilly, Switzerland from the German industrialist Charles Grohe. It became his home from late 2008. He recently bought a 18 million EUR house on Martha's Vineyard.
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