Look at the total content here. Maybe 1/2 a house of hundreds of properties they own around the world? This is a way of giving money to people with whom you either won't or can't donate to in the open. They have art to sell which is usually old and somewhat meaningless to them. Buyers are willing to purchase the art for $$ which is then given to the family to disburse however they see fit. The illusion of "need" to sell this stuff is wishful thinking. This is a strategy of the real money chain that has ruled almost all society for thousands of years. (by the way - art isn't taxed really... totally different process for handling those transactions usually... WHERE the auction happens matters)
Possibly. Could also be that $ is owed, and the best way to transfer payment is through the sale of art. We all assume everything about the sale is on the up and up. If agreements are made and money trades hands behind the scenes, no one else can afford the asking price except the intended recipient. If someone else comes along and happens to pay way too much for something, that supports the rest of the sale prices.
Good answer from SMSPirate at X:
Executive Orders 13848/13818
Almost a 'fire sale' but not quite-true downsizing would be many properties and many antiquties... But I agree with ^^^ 😎
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Possibly. Could also be that $ is owed, and the best way to transfer payment is through the sale of art. We all assume everything about the sale is on the up and up. If agreements are made and money trades hands behind the scenes, no one else can afford the asking price except the intended recipient. If someone else comes along and happens to pay way too much for something, that supports the rest of the sale prices.