America’s Most Successful Immigrants

Thomas Peterffy

Thomas Peterffy was born in Hungary and moved to the United States when he was working as an architectural draftsman. He became a computer programmer and helped develop the current electronic trading of securities. Peterffy introduced handheld computers to the stock traders on the floor, which really stirred things up in the 1980s. So just how much is he worth? $10.9 billion!

Peterffy started Interactive Brokers Group, which is an online discount brokerage firm. According to Barron’s magazine, Interactive Brokers is “the least expensive trading venue for investors.” They operate in futures, bonds, stocks, forex, and worldwide exchanges.

So What if you Want to Buy his Estate?

Peterffy listed his 80-acre estate for sale recently, and you can guess the price was out of our range. He listed the estate for $65 million, which is $20 million more than he paid for it. I guess that investment really paid off. So what can you get for $65 million?

You will get a 22-slot horse stable, an 8,000 square foot house (completely renovated of course), top of the line appliances, eight bedrooms, and a fireplace in almost every bedroom. Really, what more could you ask for in an estate? Oh, of course it has a tennis court and pool, just in case you were doubting this man’s taste in homes.