Beachfront property is hard to come by and is usually limited to those with a hefty savings account. But on one small strip of beach in Brazil, one man resides there entirely rent or mortgage-free. For the last 22 years, Brazil’s Marcio Mizael Matolias has avoided paying rent, or any bills for that matter, in one of Rio de Janeiro’s most prestigious neighborhoods, Barra da Tijuca. How? By living in a sandcastle that he built himself…
The King
For over two decades, 44-year-old Matolias, known by locals as ‘King Marcio’, has lived in a sandcastle on the beach of Barra da Tijuca. Living up to his name, Matolias built a royal throne for himself outside his sandcastle and can always be seen wearing a plastic crown and carrying a makeshift staff.