L’homme le plus riche d’Ukraine achète l’appartement le plus cher du monde à Monaco pour 471 millions d’euros

Ukraine’s richest man bought a luxury apartment in Monaco for a record €471 million ($554 million), according to Bloomberg and multiple international reports published on April 21 and 22, 2026. The five-floor, 21-room residence spans approximately 2,500 square meters in the Mareterra district of Monaco, located on the first coastline with direct views of the Mediterranean Sea. The property includes a private swimming pool, jacuzzi, and at least eight parking spaces. It is situated in the Le Renzo building, part of a new development inaugurated by Prince Albert II in 2024. The apartment was acquired by System Capital Management (SCM), the holding company of billionaire Rinat Akhmetov, who has a net worth exceeding $7 billion. Akhmetov built his fortune through investments in metallurgy, mining, energy, and real estate. He had previously invested in the Le Renzo project in 2021, and the purchase was finalized in 2024, though details of the transaction only became public in April 2026. Bloomberg Businessweek reported that the sale price was confirmed through property records and a review of emails and preliminary deeds by Distributed Denial of Secrets, a nonprofit organization that preserves leaked materials in the public interest. SCM confirmed the acquisition but declined to disclose specific details about the property or price, stating that its international investment portfolio has included a standalone premium real estate portfolio for over a decade. The deal represents the most expensive known residential real estate transaction in history, surpassing previous records for single-home sales. The Mareterra complex, built on reclaimed land, has attracted ultra-wealthy investors globally since its opening.