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Fame brings money, which in turn brings opportunity. But how do celebs spend their millions? While some blow their big bucks on bad investments and hardcore partying, other A-listers play it smart by using their already sizable salaries to grow impressive real estate portfolios. Whether they flip homes or develop commercial properties, they're certainly turning real estate into a smart investment move.

Curious? Click on to discover the celebs who are investing wisely in properties around the world.

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The 'Harry Potter' star became a true property tycoon, with a portfolio estimated to be worth over US$31.8 million. Grint's company Clay 10 Ltd is reportedly worth over $26 million alone, and he has two other property businesses!

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This couple is seriously into real estate and house flipping. According to Architectural Digest, they've bought and sold upwards of 20 homes in the last 20 years.

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Kutcher reportedly owns several multi-million dollar properties in Southern California, including a US$10 million beach house as well as a $10.2 million home in Beverly Hills.

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At 17, the youngest Kardashian-Jenner bought her first home in Calabasas for around US$2.7 million. She's bought three homes in the Hidden Hills with a combined value of over $33 million.

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The power couple have a real estate portfolio that includes a US$2.6 million mansion in New Orleans, a $6.5 million penthouse in New York City, a $26 million East Hampton mansion, and an $88 million palace in Bel Air.

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Schwarzenegger has worn many hats over the years: actor, bodybuilder, governor, and activist. Today, he is also the head of a US$300 million real estate empire that includes office buildings, retail space, and hundreds of apartment units.

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In July 2019, media and music mogul Dr. Dre listed his home in Woodland Hills, California, for US$5.25 million, which was a $2.38 million return of what he paid for it in 1999. Previously, he spent $40 million to buy Tom Brady and Gisele Bündchen's 20,000-square-foot 'chateau' in Brentwood.

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Alec Baldwin loves New York real estate and has been wise with his investments. He has been buying up apartments in Devonshire House, a pre-war structure in Manhattan.

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Yeezy owns multiple plots of land in California, a ranch in Wyoming, an apartment in Antwerp, and his childhood home in Chicago.

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Jennifer Aniston has been smart with her real estate investments. She once bought a Beverly Hills mansion for a reported US$13.5 million, and flipped it for $35 million.

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In 2018, the Beckham's nearly doubled their money on a secretive sale of their Beverly Hills home. They bought the place in 2007 for US$18.2 million, and sold it for $33 million.

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The Queen of Pop is famed for owning an apartment in New York's Upper East Side valued at around US$40 million. She also owns property around the world, from her 18th-century mansion in Portugal to her reported six properties in and around London.

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Back in the '90s, the actor bought a compound in the Hills for US$2 million, as well as a beach bungalow in California for around the same price. Today, he also owns high-end properties in New York and Palm Springs, and even an island in Belize.

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Tom Cruise is another celebrity with an international real estate portfolio. In addition to owning multiple properties in Clearwater, Florida, the actor is also believed to own a historical estate in West Sussex, England.

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Oprah is a real estate tycoon who owns several homes worth an estimated US$200 million total. Her main residence, located in Montecito, California, is worth more than $100 million and features several properties on 70 acres.

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Much of Diddy's wealth is actually locked up in properties. He has owned multi-million dollar holdings everywhere, from the Alps to New Jersey, and Miami to Los Angeles.

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Country star Keith Urban and movie star Nicole Kidman own a US$3.47 million mansion in Nashville, Tennessee. Their portfolio also includes two multi-million dollar properties in Australia, a $10 million condo in New York City, and a $4.7 million estate in Beverly Hills.

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The British rocker has a real estate portfolio that extends around the world. Some properties include a 16th-century manor house in the UK, a nine-bedroom estate in Tuscany, a beachfront home in Malibu, and a Central Park apartment.

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In 2019, the couple put their Malibu house on the market for US$7.5 million, which they bought in the late '90s for $1.85 million.

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The matriarch's media empire is almost matched by her real estate collection. On the reality show 'The Kardashians,' viewers have gotten glimpses into her Hidden Hills mansion, as well as her Palm Springs getaway. Jenner also owns at least two condos in Calabasas.

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The actress has been buying and selling homes throughout the US, particularly historic ones, for many years. Keaton’s love for real estate began early, as her father was a real estate agent.

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Taylor Swift has been in the real estate game since she was just 20 years old, with her first purchase being a US$3 million condo in Nashville. Today, she commands an impressive portfolio that includes at least eight luxury properties across four states.

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Banks bought four properties in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles. She also bought a contemporary-style US$6.9 million home, with an ocean view, wine cellar, gym, and media room.

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The NBA legend has become a hugely successful entrepreneur, which includes a sweet real estate portfolio. Back in 2018, he landed a US$1.8 million property for $350,000 under the asking price. That same year, he sold his 31,000-square-foot Florida mansion, which he bought as a rookie in 1993. He lived there for 25 years when he listed it for $28 million.

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Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine and model wife Behati Prinsloo profited from the sale of two LA properties in 2017, before buying Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck's Pacific Palisades home for US$32 million. In 2020, the couple sold their estate in Beverly Hills for $45 million, which they bought just one year earlier for less than $34 million.

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Fashion designer and filmmaker Tom Ford is also a major real estate investor. In 2019, he purchased a Manhattan townhouse, once owned by the late fashion legend Halston, for US$18 million.

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Vanilla Ice earned his first US$20 million in 1990 after his hit 'Ice Ice Baby' became the first hip-hop single ever to top the Billboard charts. During this time, he bought several houses, which he would flip. His experience in real estate even landed him his own show, 'The Vanilla Ice Project.'

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Not only does the accomplished actor own residential properties in New York and London, but he has also invested in commercial properties as well. He is a business partner with the Nobu chain, with restaurant real estate in London, Dubai, Moscow, Monte Carlo, New York, and Los Angeles.

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The basketball player own homes in Ohio, California, and Florida. His California home alone is worth more than US$36 million!

Sources: (Insider) (Cafe Mom) (Architectural Digest)