This is how Giorgio Armani spent his billions from a 213-foot luxury yacht to a $17.5M penthouse

Published on Sep 04, 2025 at 8:31 PM (UTC+4)
by Grace Donohoe

Last updated on Sep 04, 2025 at 8:39 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by Emma Matthews

This is how Giorgio Armani decided to spend his billions with his snap-ups, including a 213-foot luxury yacht and a huge penthouse.

As the news of the fashion icon’s passing dominates the headlines, we’ve taken a deep dive into how he spent his fortune. And it turns out he has an impressive property portfolio.

But the luxurious buys don’t end there, as the designer had a love of the open seas too.

Armani meticulously designed his superyacht, and it is the ultimate epitome of luxury as far as the eye can see.

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Giorgio Armani was the designer with a keen interest in yachts and property

The late Giorgio Armani was a design marvel who revolutionized the fashion industry.

The luxury designer’s empire reached different corners of the globe in many ways in the form of hotels, fashion shows, and even car collaborations.

As you’d expect, his design empire earned him billions. So it’s no surprise that he decided to purchase some lavish buys with his net worth coming to a whopping $12.1b, according to Forbes.

The fashion marvel’s property portfolio is something that dreams are made of. And he had many properties spread out all over the world that he enjoyed visiting.

Among his many homes, perhaps one of the most impressive is the New York City penthouse he reportedly purchased in 2019 for over $17 million.

But it doesn’t stop there.

An impressive house in Antigua was also reportedly in his possession, which we bet has views to rival even the most famous of paintings.

In fact, he also enjoyed seeing what Europe had to offer, with homes reportedly spread out across Milan and St Tropez, plus a reported residence in Saint Moritz, Switzerland.

One of his most famous buys? His huge sprawling yacht

Armani clearly had a keen eye for detail. So when he decided to invest in a yacht, he got involved with the design process.

The $65 million superyacht was designed by the man himself and was reportedly commissioned in 2008.

In fact, you can take a look at every curve and detail as we run you through the vessel here.

Plus, we can’t forget Project Metamorphosis, Armani’s third superyacht design, which had a number of owners before it was even fully built.

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Grace started her career writing about the weird and wonderful for the international press. She's covered everything from lifestyle to sports and hard news and now finds herself pursuing her main interest - cars. She's loved cars from a young age and has a keen interest in luxury travel too.