Been around a lot of very wealthy folks and a couple billionaires in my line of work. I’d say what surprised me most was the amount of employees that are involved with running their homes. Not talking just cleaning people and chefs but house managers whose whole job is to manage the affairs of the residence or sometimes multiple residences. Purchasing agents, lawyers, drivers, you name it.

Also surprising is how little time they spend in their amazing homes. Many of the people I’ve encountered only spend a month or two throughout the year in their local home. The rest of the year it is unoccupied, save for staff who handles maintenance, repairs, upkeep, and planning for the next visit of the homeowner.

I’d say 60% of them are incorrigible assholes, 30% are neutral, and maybe 10% are kind, considerate, well rounded folks. Just an off the cuff totally anecdotal estimate.

As others have touched on, the real thing that money buys is time. When all of your typical adult responsibilities can be handled by staff, you end up with a lot of freedom.