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Opinion

What I would buy if I had a fortune in my bank account

Stefanie Lechthaler
22-8-2026
Translation: machine translated

If I were to unexpectedly receive "multiple hundreds" or win the lottery, I wouldn't tell anyone. But there would be signs. Clear ones.

Living the high life doesn't mean I'd stop shopping at the Galaxus shop. It just means I could finally afford everything I truly desire with all my heart (not). Let me take you into the world I'll be living in once my bank account finally hits six figures.

Jumping fun for the whole family me

When money is no longer an object, I won't set foot in a smelly gym ever again. Instead, I'll shed calories in nature. By jumping. On the «Pirates Tower».

Don't worry, it's firmly attached to the private lakefront of my villa. The one you don't have access to anyway. And if my neighbor complains about it, I'll just have him shipped to the Maldives and hang him off my three-story yacht.

That leaves only one question: Who delivers to the Indian Ocean? Planzer or the post office?

Lake Zurich or the Maldives. Doesn't matter. My jump tower and I feel at home in both places.
Lake Zurich or the Maldives. Doesn't matter. My jump tower and I feel at home in both places.
Source: Spinera

Gemstones

Marble, stone, and iron break. But these lumps certainly don't. No, these aren't the most expensive potatoes in the world. Or ambergris, that valuable sperm whale vomit. These are stones.

Stones.

I'd most likely see them in my saltwater aquarium passageway to my second house. Decoratively draped on the aquarium floor by divers.

To make sure they don't get lost in the darkness of the aquarium, I'd have to organize the right lighting.
To make sure they don't get lost in the darkness of the aquarium, I'd have to organize the right lighting.
Source: Bildmontage: Stefanie Lechthaler

Radiant and unique

Speaking of lighting: My estate needs light. How else would I find my way around my sprawling villa at night – where each of the 30 rooms has its own theme? For example, black furniture and basil. I'll place one of the two herb pots directly on the sofa. As a fitting addition, I'll place the horse lamp in the hallway so that no one can reach the basil sofa anyway.

My inspiration for the interior comes from Moooi. As intended, I'll naturally place the horse lamp in a room where the lampshade hits the ceiling directly.
My inspiration for the interior comes from Moooi. As intended, I'll naturally place the horse lamp in a room where the lampshade hits the ceiling directly.
Source: Moooi

Designer furniture rethought

What shouldn't be missing in the themed room «Meeting and exchanging with friends» are comfortable and aesthetic seating options. I would choose the «Charleston Sofa Armchair». It combines the best features of both pieces of furniture: unwieldy like a sofa, but at least everyone sits alone, with enough distance from each other.

Look how happy I'd be with my new furniture and placeholder friends. I'd definitely need several sofa armchairs. I'm not sure about the mannequins.
Look how happy I'd be with my new furniture and placeholder friends. I'd definitely need several sofa armchairs. I'm not sure about the mannequins.
Source: Bildmontage: Stefanie Lechthaler

Who’s your daddy

There's a cinema on my estate. IMAX, of course. 500 seats – for me alone. In the entrance, all my favorite movie characters like Darth Vader or Minnie Mouse greet me in life-size. Snacks are also taken care of: My good friend Sif prepares fresh popcorn.

Chrissy Nolan is welcome to drop by for a portion of popcorn if he brings the film footage for «The Odyssey» with him.
Chrissy Nolan is welcome to drop by for a portion of popcorn if he brings the film footage for «The Odyssey» with him.
Source: Bildmontage: Stefanie Lechthaler

Poooooooolparty

Despite having lake access, a pool in front of my villa is a must. I need a place to cool off during the hot summer. Without duck fleas, without blue-green algae. My robot butler prepares a delicious whiskey and coke for me, which I sip while on a Teams call on the inflatable crocodile «Shu Shu». Yes, that's right: I keep working.

Calling the boss an idiot here while the microphone is accidentally still on.
Calling the boss an idiot here while the microphone is accidentally still on.
Source: Bildmontage: Stefanie Lechthaler
Aircraft Water play equipment Shu-Shu (1200 x 800 x 500 mm)
Pool floats

Aircraft Water play equipment Shu-Shu

1200 x 800 x 500 mm

Zodiac Aufstellpool, rechteckig, Modell HIPPO 40 – 7,70 m x 11,80 m (1180 x 770 x 125 cm)
Pools

Zodiac Aufstellpool, rechteckig, Modell HIPPO 40 – 7,70 m x 11,80 m

1180 x 770 x 125 cm

What would you treat yourself to from the Galaxus shop if you could afford anything? Maybe a unique olive tree? Write it in the comments.

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Painting the walls just before handing over the flat? Making your own kimchi? Soldering a broken raclette oven? There's nothing you can't do yourself. Well, perhaps sometimes, but I'll definitely give it a try.


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