Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s humble billionaire lifestyle: Dressing down in US$400 T-shirts but plurging on Hawaiian land, mansions, top-notch security, private jets and luxury cars

According to Forbes, Mark Zuckerberg has a net worth of $72.5 billion, making him the 15th richest person in the world. Despite popular belief that Mark Zuckerberg dislikes extravagance and enjoys wearing plain grey T-shirts and unadorned watches, you might be surprised to learn that the 38-year-old billionaire actually leads a pretty opulent lifestyle.

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According to TechCrunch, he allegedly owns a portfolio of real estate worth US$320 million and was once rumored to have purchased the stunning Ulysses yacht for US$150 million.

Here are a few of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp’s most cherished assets.

His US$186 million land in Hawaii

Pila’a Beach sits below hillside and ridgetop land owned by Mark Zuckerberg on the north shore of Kauai. Photo: Unsplash

Zuckerberg paid a staggering US$116 million for 286 hectares (707 acres) of land on the Hawaiian island of Kauai in 2014, according to Forbes. His ownership of the majority of Pila’a Beach and Kahu’aina Plantation prompted detractors to accuse him of attempting to colonize the island and disregarding its past.

According to SF Gate, Zuckerberg apparently didn’t let it stop him from purchasing about 245 hectares (600 acres) of land on Kauai’s North Shore for US$53 million to add to his opulent house known as Ko’olau Ranch. The property includes a public beach and a thriving cattle ranch. According to The Guardian, he paid US$17 million for 45 hectares (110 acres) of agricultural land six months later. It contains the Ka Loko Reservoir, which is still listed as one of the island’s high-risk dams.

The Chan-Zuckerberg family office spokesperson, Ben LaBolt, has defended Zuckerberg’s contentious land acquisitions. “Mark and Priscilla are still residing at Koolau Ranch. “[The couple] look forward to expanding their efforts to include this additional property. [The couple] had worked closely with a number of community partners to operate a working ranch, promote conservation, produce sustainable agriculture, and protect wildlife,” he told Insider.

His US$116 million palatial mansions in California

Mark Zuckerberg bought his Palo Alto mansion in 2011. Photo: @eichlerphoto/InstagramAccording to the New York Post, Zuckerberg and his family currently reside in an opulent mansion in Palo Alto, California that he initially purchased for US$7 million in 2011. The five-bedroom estate contains a big lawn, a saltwater pool, an entertainment pavilion, a fireplace, a barbeque area, a spa, and a robot butler who can make toast and change the temperature. Morgan Freeman provides the voice for the robot butler.

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Taking into account the renovations and the purchase of the four surrounding residences, which the famous family uses as guest houses and leisure facilities, he spent about US$50 million in total.A few years later, according to The Wall Street Journal, Zuckerberg surreptitiously paid $59 million on two beachfront residences on Lake Tahoe, California.

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The early 1930s-era eight-bedroom Carousel estate boasts 60 meters (200 feet) of lakefront, a unique marina-style dock constructed to accommodate a large yacht, a two-car garage, and a guest house.The 1960s-era six-bedroom Brushwood home offers a guest house, a garage, terraces, a private pier, and 120 meters (400 feet) of lakefront. The Wall Street Journal claims that Zuckerberg’s two opulent vacation homes are situated on about four hectares (10 acres) of land.

His US$27 million security and private jets

Mark Zuckerberg travelled to the glacier in Alaska with his pregnant wife, Priscilla Chan. Photo: @zuck/InstagramOne of the wealthiest and most influential persons in the computer industry is kept secure at a significantly higher cost than his colleagues. According to Bloomberg, Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, spent more than $15 million on security for its CEO in 2021, both at home and while traveling.

His US$1.4 million Pagani Huayra

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg reportedly bought a Pagani Huayra supercar in 2014. Photo: @paganiautomobili/InstagramSince the Meta CEO is frequently seen driving modest vehicles like the Honda Fit and Acura TSX, you might be shocked to learn that he also enjoys driving pricey luxury and sports automobiles.His favourite possession is a Pagani Huayra, a two-seat super-exclusive car with butterfly-style doors, stylish exteriors, and performance on par with Lamborghinis and Ferraris, which sells for US$1.4 million. This beast of a car has a special twin-turbo V12 engine that produces a massive 800 horsepower at 5900 rpm and 1,050 nm of torque from 2000 to 5600 rpm.