Today’s Russian elite build real closed kingdoms, where there is everything – from private helicopter pads to underground galleries.
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“Western Express” has gathered the five most expensive places where specific Russian billionaires live and described what their estates look like.
1. Maiendorf Gardens (Barvicha) – Igor Sechin’s estate
This place is considered the absolute Rublyovka luxury Olympus. The settlement is located right in the territory of the ancient manor park near Maiendorf Castle.
Security here is ensured according to the standards of the world’s best services: thermal imagers, motion sensors, drone jammers, and armed patrols.
It is here that the head of “Rosneft,” Igor Sechin, decided to build his famous mega-designed house.
His plot occupies an impressive several hectares in the middle of a century-old pine forest.
The house itself, measuring several thousand square meters, is designed as a gigantic letter “С”.
The building’s architecture resembles futuristic palaces made of glass, concrete, and natural stone.
According to circulating rumors, a huge entertainment complex with a SPA area, pool, and shooting range is hidden underground.
The estate’s huge panoramic windows overlook the inner courtyard with a cascade of artificial lakes, streams, and a perfect environment.
According to circulating rumors, a huge entertainment complex with a SPA area, pool, and shooting range is hidden underground, and the total value of this property is estimated by real estate experts at about 18 billion rubles.
2. Agalarov Estate (New Riga) – personal estate of Aras Agalarov
If Rublyovka is associated with the silence of officials, then New Riga is the choice of large business representatives who like American ambition.
The main symbol of this direction became the elite settlement “Agalarov Estate,” built by billionaire Aras Agalarov, owner of the “Crocus Group” company.
Of course, he reserved the most luxurious estate here for himself and his family.
Aras Agalarov’s house is a three-story palace in the style of American classicism, surrounded by a huge 18-hole golf course.
The plot features an artificial water system of fourteen lakes with waterfalls, where you can row boats.
The interior of the residence is dominated by classic luxury: white marble stairs, columns, expensive Italian furniture, crystal chandeliers, and floors made of rare types of wood.
On the territory of A. Agalarov’s estate, there is a private pier, helicopter pad, sports complex, and even a closed tennis court.
The plot features an artificial water system of fourteen lakes with waterfalls, where you can row boats.
It is a true autonomous resort from which the owner can go weeks without leaving for dusty Moscow.
3. Usovo (Rublyovka) – Alisher Usmanov’s palace
Another heavyweight of the Russian business elite, billionaire Alisher Usmanov, chose to settle in the ancient Rublyovka settlement of Usovo.
His manor is not just a residential house but a huge palace and park ensemble that can rival the suburban residences of Russian tsars in scale.
The main manor house is built in a classical style with columns, grand arches, and stucco on the facade.
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Inside, everything is arranged with incredible luxury: the walls are decorated with originals of famous painters’ paintings, antique furniture, tapestries, and gilding.
A. Usmanov is known for his love of art, so his house is often compared to a branch of the Hermitage.
On the manor grounds, there is also a huge guest house, an Olympic-sized pool, a private SPA center, and facilities for extensive security and service staff.
Century-old pines reliably hide this luxury from prying eyes, and the fence around the plot looks as if it could withstand a light siege.
4. Stone Island (Saint Petersburg) – Arkady Rotenberg’s residence
In Saint Petersburg, the local elite has its own understanding of prestige. While Muscovites build gigantic castles in the forests, Saint Petersburg billionaires compete for historic residences on Stone Island (rus. Каменный остров).
It is a quiet green oasis corner practically in the city center, where before the revolution the highest aristocracy built their summer houses.
One of the owners of luxury real estate here became billionaire Arkady Rotenberg.
His residence is a restored historic manor, protected as an architectural monument.
Unlike the giants near Moscow, here it is not possible to build a five-meter concrete fence due to strict city regulations.
Therefore, A. Rotenberg’s house is protected by wrought iron grilles and dense green landscaping.
The manor’s architecture is strict Petersburg classicism.
Inside, everything is done restrainedly but insanely expensively: restorers have been restoring stucco, oak parquet, and fireplaces according to old drawings for years.
It is calm, intelligent luxury that does not shout about its wealth but emphasizes the owner’s special status.
5. Divnomorskoye (Gelendzhik) – Roman Abramovich’s southern villa
A southern residence is a must-have item on any major businessman’s list.
And if earlier everyone rushed to Sochi, now the epicenter of southern luxury has shifted towards Gelendzhik.
Divnomorskoye settlement is home to vast vineyards and a villa associated with billionaire Roman Abramovich.
The estate is built on a steep rocky shore right on the Black Sea, surrounded by the unique Picunda pine forest.
The villa itself is designed in Mediterranean style: light walls, flat roof, huge terraces, and open infinity pools where the water visually merges with the sea horizon.
Next to the residential house, in a huge enclosed area, there is a modern winery, tasting rooms, a helicopter pad, and a private pier capable of accommodating large yachts.
R. Abramovich created an ideal place for solitary rest here, completely hidden from tourists and curious paparazzi eyes.
After all, looking at all these estates, you understand one simple thing.
Having robbed their compatriots, Russian billionaires have long outgrown the childish 1990s display of status.
Today they spend millions of dollars not just on golden stucco but on creating completely closed, autonomous worlds where security, silence, and privacy are valued much more than any external pomp.
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Source: Prepared based on foreign media
