The Gardener Who Became a Billionaire Overnight! The Millionaire Shareholder Transferred All His Assets to His Housekeeper 😐 / God, Give Him Luck

According to Saed News’ social affairs desk, 80-year-old Frenchman Nicolas Puech, the largest shareholder of the Hermes brand, has announced his intention to leave his €10 billion fortune to his home gardener.

Puech, who owns between 5% and 6% of Hermes as one of the descendants of the company’s founder, said he plans to formally adopt his “former gardener and jack-of-all-trades” and bequeath a substantial portion of his wealth to him.

Hermes, one of France’s premier luxury goods producers, was founded in 1837 and is renowned for designing and crafting clothing, leather goods, perfumes, and other high-quality, expensive products.

Switzerland’s Tribune de Genève reports that Puech’s gardener and soon-to-be heir is a 51-year-old man from a “middle-class Moroccan family.”

While adult adoption is not entirely impossible in Switzerland, it is considered highly unusual.

The wealthy heir, now residing in Valais, Switzerland, is reportedly already taking steps to reorganize Puech’s assets by rewriting the will and consulting legal experts to assist with the adoption process.

Puech, a lifelong bachelor with no children, had previously, in 2011, signed a binding inheritance pact donating part of his fortune to a Geneva-based foundation called Isocrate, which funds anti-misinformation projects through NGOs that support journalism.

However, in February 2023, he issued a “handwritten note” announcing his intention to revoke the pact and make “other arrangements” in his will.

In a statement, the Isocrate Foundation expressed regret over Puech’s decision, calling it “an unfounded attempt to unilaterally cancel the inheritance agreement.”

Due to legal restrictions, it remains unclear whether Puech will be fully successful in this unprecedented transfer of wealth.

According to Bilan magazine, which ranks the 300 wealthiest individuals in Switzerland each year, Puech’s net worth is estimated between 9 and 10 billion Swiss francs (€9.4–10.4 billion).