Jeff Bezos and his fiance Lauren Sanchez. Photo by Shutterstock.
With a staggering net worth of $192.3 billion (€178.8 billion), Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has parlayed his vast wealth into an array of luxurious assets, from state-of-the-art jets to luxury island homes.
As one of the world’s richest people, Bezos’s wealth reflects a lifestyle characterized by extreme luxury and high-profile investments that satisfy not only his personal tastes but also his ambitions across industries.
Bezos’ Newest Private Jet: Gulfstream G700
Bezos’ love of luxury is perhaps best displayed in his collection of private jets, the latest of which is a Gulfstream G700. Valued at around $80 million (€74.4 million), the aircraft represents cutting-edge aviation technology and was recently certified by the FAA for March 2024.
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Bezos acquired the jet in July, adding to his already impressive fleet of planes, according to flight data: his collection currently includes two Gulfstream G650ERs and a Pilatus PC-24, bringing his private jet fleet’s total value to more than $200 million (€186 million).
Koll: Bezos’ $500 million mega-yacht
Bezos owns the 127-metre mega-yacht Koru, which is due to debut on a tour of the Mediterranean in 2023. The luxury vessel, which has a reported cost of around $500 million (€465 million), has a support yacht called Abeona and has taken celebrities such as Bill Gates and Leonardo DiCaprio on board.
Koll has also been the setting for private celebrations, including the engagement party for Bezos and his fiancée, Lauren Sanchez.
Bezos’ mansion on Indian Creek Island in Florida
Bezos has also invested heavily in real estate, most notably purchasing three homes on the secluded Indian Creek Island off the coast of Miami. Over the past year, Bezos has spent $237 million (€220.4 million) on the properties, putting him in an elite group of homeowners that includes Tom Brady and Carl Icahn.
In Washington state, where Amazon is headquartered, Bezos owns a lakefront estate with a private lakefront, boathouse, and waterslide, and his investments also extend to a 30,000-acre ranch in West Texas known as Figure 2 Ranch, which is also home to his aerospace company, Blue Origin.
Bezos’ other investments
Besides his lavish fortune, Bezos has also poured billions into various business and philanthropic endeavors, including founding space exploration company Blue Origin in 2000 and acquiring The Washington Post in 2013.
Bezos recently sold some of his Amazon shares to fund Day One Academy, a nonprofit network of preschools dedicated to supporting early childhood education.
The Bezos lifestyle, a blend of personal luxury and strategic investment, is representative of how some of the world’s richest people spend their fortunes. From the latest in aviation technology to his vast real estate holdings, Jeff Bezos’ purchases reflect both his taste for the finer things in life and his continuing ambitions in business and philanthropy.
