It’s no Hogwarts, but this Harry Potter actor’s real estate portfolio might be just as grand

(STACKER) – Famous actors seem to have it all – looks, wealth, talent, and prime properties in beautiful locations around the world. Their homes have all the comforts and luxuries. However, for some stakeholders, real estate is more than an enviable property or mega villa, it is an investment that combines their love of home and entrepreneurship. These actors have turned their passion for prime real estate into a serious sideline.

Whether they’re turning around or renovating, loving commercial or residential real estate, or owning real estate in this country or another, these actors have earned an enviable life outside of their respective businesses by investing in real estate – and they have the portfolios to do so to prove.

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Leonardo Dicaprio

The Oscar-winning actor is also a real estate giant with a diversified portfolio. DiCaprio bought his first home in the Los Angeles suburb of Silver Lake for $ 769,500 in the late 1990s, which he listed for $ 1.7 million in 2018. The decorated performer also owns real estate in New York, California and abroad in Belize. One of a kind landlord, DiCaprio’s Rental, 432 Hermosa in Palm Springs, is a modern mid-century home formerly owned by singer and actress Dinah Shore, with daily prices starting at $ 3,750 per night with a two night minimum. One of DiCaprio’s most ambitious real estate projects, Blackadore Caye, an island in Belize, was bought with business partner Jeff Gram in 2005 and the actor plans to turn it into an eco-resort.

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Oprah Winfrey

The multi-talented actress and media mogul is also a real estate tycoon who owns several homes. Her primary residence in Montecito, California is valued at more than $ 100 million and has multiple lots on 70 acres. In 2019, Winfrey bought actor Jeff Bridges’ property next to hers in Montecito. She owns homes in Maui, Colorado and Washington state. Winfrey’s real estate portfolio is estimated at $ 200 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

The “Terminator” star made a bold real estate investment early in his career when he bought an apartment building. The turn to real estate in the 1970s allowed Schwarzenegger to focus on his acting career, earning him his first million. The former California governor still owns much of the commercial properties he bought on Main Street in Santa Monica shortly after heavyweight real estate investor Albert Ehringer taught him the basics. Today he owns retail space, apartments and office buildings. He has an estimated net worth of $ 400 million

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David Charvet

The actor enjoyed success in the 1990s with roles in Baywatch and Melrose Place. Charvet continued his acting career but became interested in real estate while having a house built for his family in Malibu. In 2007, Charvet and his business partner Nathan Jones founded Jones Builders Group, a Los Angeles-based full-service developer and builder of luxury real estate. Charvet also acquired several investment properties. The company enabled him to develop his own house line known as Charvet Estates.

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Ellen DeGeneres

Actress, comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres is turning luxury real estate around and has acquired an entire real estate portfolio. Her most profitable flips include a Montecito, California, estate she bought for over $ 7 million in 2017 and sold for $ 11 million less than a year later, and a 2014 flip that sold $ 15 million Brought in dollars. She and her wife Portia de Rossi have bought and sold more than 20 properties since 2003. DeGeneres’ first Flip was a Spanish bungalow in West Hollywood. “When I was making money, the first thing I bought was a house,” DeGeneres told Architectural Digest. She often buys other celebs’ homes, as she did in 2011 when she bought Brad Pitt’s Malibu home for $ 11 million and sold it a year later for a cool profit of $ 1 million.

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Jennifer Aniston

In 2018, Jennifer Aniston told Architectural Digest, “If I weren’t an actress, I’d want to be a designer.” The “Friends” star doesn’t just buy real estate, she leaves everyone with her own signature. Her married home to Brad Pitt in Beverly Hills was purchased for $ 13.1 million and sold for $ 28 million with several additions to the estate, including a screening room, tennis court, and guest house. Another of her Beverly Hills mansions, Ohana, sold for $ 36 million, which made the actor a small fortune. The original purchase price was $ 13.5 million. Aniston also owns real estate in New York City, despite selling two Manhattan condos at a loss in 2012, proving real estate definitely has its ups and downs. 38 / html / container.html

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Brad Pitt

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have jointly owned several properties, including a French castle, a London estate, and a mansion in New Orleans. Pitt also invested in a Las Vegas casino with Rande Gerber (Cindy Crawford’s husband) and buddy and fellow actor George Clooney. The project never came to fruition, but the trio managed to sell the 25-acre property to Starwood Hotels and Resorts for $ 202 million after purchasing the land for $ 90 million. In 2016, Pitt wanted to open a resort in the city of Zablace, Croatia. He planned to start a proposed hotel, restaurant, and golf course that would be environmentally sustainable, but things didn’t go as planned and the resort never came to fruition.

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Robert De Niro

In addition to owning residential properties in New York and London, Robert De Niro has also invested in commercial properties. The hard-working businessman is co-owner of Nobu restaurant with locations in Dubai, Los Angeles, New York, Moscow, Monte Carlo and London. Nobu isn’t De Niro’s only restaurant business, as it also owns the Tribeca Grill in New York City. De Niro is currently working on the Nobu Beach Inn on the small Caribbean island of Barbuda, which is expected to open in 2023 and offers villas with one to four bedrooms.

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Diane Keaton

Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton has a decade-long acting career, but she’s also a serious real estate runabout who buys, renovates, and sells homes. Her father, a real estate agent and engineer, was also interested in home renovation, and she may have learned a thing or two from him. Keaton’s houses have been featured many times in Architectural Digest, and the actor is known for selling houses to other celebrities. These include Ryan Murphy, who bought a Spanish colonial revival of Beverly Hills from Keaton, and actress Christina Ricci, who bought the Samuel Novarro house, a Los Feliz landmark.

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Rupert Grint

Rupert Grint is no longer just Harry Potter’s buddy and best friend Ron Weasley, he’s worth millions. The actor has over $ 30 million worth of real estate portfolio that can be attributed to his three properties in Hitchin, Luton and others across England. The actor has not had the same success in the industry after his beloved role in the Harry Potter films, but has since developed a knack for buying property in the UK. This story originally appeared on UpNest and was produced and distributed in association with Stacker Studio.

UpNest has compiled a list of 10 players with huge real estate portfolios using various news, entertainment and real estate sites. Including an Oscar-winning actor who rents his Palm Springs home for thousands of dollars a night to visitors who want a bit of glamor; a movie star with commercial properties including a well-known restaurant with multiple locations around the world; and two actresses who made a significant profit by selling multiple houses to other celebs.