There are plenty of advantages to being rich and famous, many of which related to the wealth you can accumulate and the ability to enjoy life’s pleasures without having to calculate each of your moves. Yet without a doubt, if there’s one thing any human being who knows just how challenging life can be would want, it’s the option to buy yourself one of the world’s best houses.

A fine house will not only provide you with protection, security, and stability in the world, it will also serve as a haven from the world to these paparazzi-haunted celebrities, as well as a smart long-term investment. We know the type of home we’d buy if we were rich and famous, but if you’re still not sure, we give you this sneak peek to some of the most famous celeb houses in the world.grandiloquent resort!

Shaquille O’Neal – $21.9 Million, Orlando

Retired basketball star and current sports analyst, Shaquille O’Neal, is one of the best players in NBA history. After getting the NBA’s Rookie of the Year Award in 1993, Shaq bought this property for $3.95 Million. It is a 31-000 sq-ft beauty with 12 bedrooms, 11 baths and a two-story great room.

There’s also a 15-foot deep swimming pool, 17-car garage and a dock overlooking Lake Butler. Despite all this, Shaq wanted to sell, so he listed the house for $28 Million, but he had to drop the price to $21.9 Million. He lives in Atlanta now, and we are wondering how his new home looks like.