‘Only problem is windows don’t open’: Inside Dubai billionaire Satish Sanpal’s home in Burj Khalifa

While admitting that “it’s nice living here”, Tabinda said that the “only problem is windows don’t open”. “The only thing that we are missing out on is the fresh air.” Satish, however, added, “We have become used to this building.”

The couple is all set to move to Dubai Hills in a “50,000 sq ft” area with “60 doors”.

Stating that money is the most important thing, Satish, 40, said: “Dekhiye sacchai yehi hai (it is the ultimate truth)…everything is money. Yeh jhooth hai sab kuch jo bolte hai ki rishte, naate..yeh woh (relationships and all everything is fake unless…)…sometimes, it’s your parents, wife, kids aapke saath rehte hai…baaki sab jhooth hai…everything is money.”

Tabinda agreed, revealing how her relatives started warming up to them once Satish succeeded in life. “I used to be the opposite. But I have always felt it a lot. I come from a Muslim family. So, previously, they were not too happy with my marriage to Satish. But then I slowly saw the change as he went up in his career. I saw everybody change their behaviour. They started to call us…humein milna hai Satish se…tab toh yeh sacch hi hai…toh maine apni thinking change karli hai (That’s when I changed my thinking too),” said Tabinda, a British Pakistani.

Reflecting on the couple’s statement, Delnna Rrajesh, psychotherapist and life coach, said it isn’t just a comment about currency; “it’s a lived experience. An experience of watching how people change when your financial status changes. When you’re struggling, people keep a certain distance. When you succeed, they want to be close. And somewhere in that shifting behaviour, a part of your faith in human bonds begins to fracture. This kind of disillusionment doesn’t happen overnight. It happens slowly – one conditional interaction at a time.”

The disillusionment is widespread that money is the only stable lens through which the world makes sense. “Over time, love, respect, or social connection feels like it has a price tag. This isn’t uncommon. Many self-made people who rise from scarcity to abundance carry this kind of silent resentment. It’s not about greed. It’s about wounded loyalty,” said Delnna.

Satish Sanpal and Tabinda Sanpal with their daughter Bella (Photo: Tabinda Sanpal/Instagram)

The belief that “everything is money” may sound cold, but psychologically, it’s a defence mechanism, said Delnna. “When enough of these experiences pile up, the brain adapts to protect itself — and money becomes the only thing it trusts.”

It’s easier to believe in transactional relationships than to keep feeling betrayed. “Yet, this very belief can also isolate a person emotionally because when you see everyone as conditional, you stop letting anyone truly in.”

Healing this kind of cynicism doesn’t mean pretending the world is perfect. It means finding equilibrium:

Acknowledge reality: Yes, money changes how people behave. That’s a social truth.

Differentiate loyalty from convenience: Some bonds are real. Some aren’t. Learn to discern, not generalise.

 

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Build boundaries, not walls: Protect your energy without shutting off emotional connection.

Redefine trust: Trust doesn’t mean blind belief. It means conscious choice.

Delnna said that when a man who once left for Dubai with Rs 80,000 says “everything is money”, he isn’t glorifying greed. “He’s giving us a window into how wealth changes human behaviour. And how that can leave even the successful feeling profoundly alone. This is why wealth without emotional grounding often feels hollow. Money may buy attention. But only emotional safety earns genuine love,” said Delnna.