Furthermore, Melchers has a castle in the eastern Dutch city of Vorden and reportedly bought 1000 works of art in 2012. While in March 2013, he was named as the 4th richest person in Netherlands and the 882nd wealthiest man in the World. Hans is divorced and has two children. His daughter Claudia, was kidnapped for 660 pounds of cocaine, but then she was released unharmed two days later.