From Miami to Maui: Jeff Bezos' $800 million-plus real estate empire

Jeff Bezos, one of the richest people alive on earth, has built a residential portfolio that stretches from the Pacific Northwest to South Florida over more than two decades, according to a report from Robb Report. The Amazon founder's holdings span coastal estates, historic city residences, and a Hawaiian retreat, reflecting a buying pattern that often involves acquiring neighboring properties to expand existing compounds. Beyond the houses, his assets afloat include two yachts, Koru and Abeona.West Coast rootsBezos's property collection began in Medina, Washington, in 1998, when he spent $10 million on a 5.3-acre lakefront compound; roughly $28 million in renovations followed a decade later. In 2010, he expanded that footprint further by adding the neighboring 25,460-square-foot La Haye mansion for $45 million.