Berlusconi Heirs Sell Sardinian Party Palace to Qatari Sheik
Berlusconi’s five children are rationalising his property portfolio after agreeing to a binding offer for the 126-room estate, Reuters reported.
- Fininvest confirmed on Tuesday that it "accepted a binding offer from a foreign entity" for the sale of Villa Certosa to a company linked to Qatar's ruling family.
- Located on Sardinia's exclusive Costa Smeralda, the sprawling estate spans roughly 120 hectares with around 126 rooms, swimming pools, an amphitheatre, and a mock volcano that erupts on command.
- Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani's Constellation Hotels Holding Ltd paid some $395 million for the estate, local media reported; neither party could be immediately reached for comment.
- The sale follows a broader effort by Berlusconi's five children to rationalise the vast property portfolio he left after his death in 2023.
- Berlusconi famously hosted his "bunga bunga" parties at Villa Certosa, entertaining Russian President Vladimir Putin and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and the estate featured a James Bond-style underground grotto.
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Silvio Berlusconi died three years ago. But also two days ago, when his heirs announced the sale of Villa Certosa. Perhaps the only thing that can cheer the former Italian Prime Minister from beyond is the name of the buyer of his gigantic property in the north of Sardinia: a hotel company of the Qatari Sheikh Hamad bin Yasim bin Yaber al Thani, great admirer of the charms of the Mediterranean island, who would have disbursed 350 million euros w…
VIEWS - The historic summer residence of the former Italian Prime Minister changes hands for 350 million euros. The acquirer is the royal family of Qatar.
Villa Certosa has a new owner. What the Berlusconi villa has to offer and what information the parties are remaining silent about.
A New Chapter for Villa Certosa: Berlusconi's Legacy Retreat Sold
Villa Certosa, the luxury Sardinian estate once owned by the late Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, has been sold to a company linked to Qatar's ruling family for €350 million. Famous for its opulent gatherings and prominent guests, the sale marks a new chapter in the property's storied past.
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