Bill Gates was once the richest man in the world. For now, Bill Gates must resign to sit in the 4th position on the Forbes list of the world's richest people and a number of other media.
According to Forbes data as of today, Monday (18/4/2022), Bill Gates' net worth or net worth is currently around USD 132.3 billion. Bill Gates, currently 68 years old, is an American tech magnate, writer and philanthropist who has become the world's richest person for the past 20 years.
There are two things that can affect his status as the richest person, the result of his divorce from Melinda who has been married for 27 years and the fact that he has promised to donate most of his wealth to charity -- The Giving Pledge.
Furthermore, even though it was Gates and Paul Allen who founded Microsoft, Gates technically currently only owns about 1.3% of the company. Gates has a net worth of USD 134 billion and receives an annual salary of USD 1 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth. His net worth could have been $25 million higher had he not been so committed to donating to various charities.
In 2006, he began spending less time with Microsoft and more time working on charities. In 2020, Gates actively stepped down as Microsoft boss.
What is Bill Gates' money spent on?
Gates has invested heavily in real estate, starting with the first home he bought, which is 66,000 square feet in Seattle, Washington, which is valued at $147 million and is called Xanadu 2.0. He and his ex-wife Melinda bought this property initially for USD 2 million in 1988, they have also spent tens of millions of dollars to improve this lakeside property.
Again, Gates purchased a 492-acre ranch in Cody, Wyoming in 2009 for an undisclosed amount. But the property had previously been listed for $12 million.
In 2013, Gates purchased a second horse farm in Wellington, Florida for $8.7 million. They also owned a 228-acre ranch in Rancho Sante Fe, California for $18 million in 2014.
Then, in 2020, the Gates family purchased a 5,800-square-foot waterfront home in the Del Mar area of San Diego, California for $43 million. The house is about 15 minutes from their California ranch.
The Gates family also owns overseas estates, but there are no details or publications about the properties. They also own many hotels and commercial properties around the world through Cascade Investments.
Outside the house and stables, in 1994, Gates collected Leonardo da Vinci's original scientific writings called Codex Leicester for $30.8 million. This is the most popular scientific writing for science and science enthusiasts. Thus launched Yahoo! News.
That's pretty much you. Now you can imagine how rich Bill Gates is?
