While FORBES started checking with our Ukrainian sources to find out which oligarch bought the 25, 000 square foot apartment, the Financial Times beat us to the punch.

FORBES: Mystery Buyer Of World's Most Expensive Apartment Revealed

Talansky denied ever having a financial interest in Israel, saying he owned only an apartment in the country.

CNN: Police raid Israeli ministerial building in Olmert inquiry

Recently, a fellow financial planner posed a residency question to one of my partners regarding a Connecticut client who intends to purchase a NY apartment.

FORBES: Gimmie Shelter. Would Owning a NY Apartment in Trust Avoid the Statutory Resident Trap? Not Likely.