Swiss Man Crowns Himself King, Builds Empire

0:00On April 30, a 31-year-old dude in Switzerland crowned himself King and built a massive land empire by snagging 117, thousand square meters of onerless property, all legal. That's 148 plots, including 83 stretches of road, grabbed just by notifying local councils under an old Swiss law. He turned it into cash flow, charging folks maintenance fees or selling building rights next to his roads. He started digging through land registries at age 24, spotting abandoned spots like forgotten roads from busted developments or inheritance. Fights Now homeowners pay up to use what used to be free pass and he calls it fair play without blocking anyone off. Locals and politicians are losing it, calling him power hungry and scandalous. One counselor said he demanded over 140,000 pounds for a road or a rename in his honor. A lawyer sued for abuse but courts tossed it and can'tons like burn are rushing to rewrite rules so councils grab first dibs.

1:01Meanwhile, this self-proclaimed king runs a whole set up with the website and order of merit even an old tank parked at his palace in Birddorf. He digs the media nickname but swears it's all symbolic, no threat to the real government. Word is, he's not backing down, saying he's invented something fresh while can'tons scramble to plug the loophole and keep the empire in check.