India, Aug. 11 -- The recent sale of a Gurgaon penthouse for Rs.271 crore has reignited the debate over the benefits of living in an apartment versus owning an independent house. Entrepreneur Manav Sardana bought the penthouse at DLF's The Dahlias in Gurgaon for Rs.271 crore, but the eye-watering price has left some questioning why someone would choose to spend such a massive amount on an apartment in the Delhi suburb.

"You can build a large home for 271 crores in NCR prime location with helipad and helicopter included," entrepreneur Sandeep Mall pointed out, questioning the logic of investing Rs.271 crore in an apartment.

Harshdeep Rapal, the US-based founder of Legitt AI, agreed with this take. Responding to Mall, he said that he woul...