This is how the gigantic fortune of $ 400 MILLION that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie will have to divide after separating - They have mansions in California, Budapest and France
When we celebrate Angelina Jolie's birthday and remember the colossal combined fortune she had with Brad Pitt, we did not imagine that in a few months we would be talking about the breakup of ‘Brangelina’, the Hollywood couple that has caused the most fascination in recent years.
Jolie filed for divorce from Pitt, citing irreconcilable differences, after a marriage that lasted just two years.
The Oscar-winning actress and the 54-year-old actor were in a relationship for 12 years - counting the courtship - during which they amassed a huge fortune.
Together they started the Jolie-Pitt Foundation in 2006. Their combined wealth is estimated at more than $ 400 million (€ 325 million), with properties around the world.
According to the Celebrity Net Worth portal, Pitt's equity is $ 250 million (€ 203 million), while Jolie's is $ 170 million (€ 138 million). Both are approximate figures.
Since 2004, when the couple first started dating, they have earned a combined $ 550 million (€ 447 million). The website claims that the couple signed a prenuptial agreement, so the earnings that both had before getting married continue to belong to each.
Since they got married in 2014, they have made $ 120 million (€ 97 million), of which $ 75 million (€ 70 million) was earned by Brad and $ 45 million (€ 36.5 million) by Angelina.
Jolie, who is seeking custody of her six children (Maddox-17, Pax-14, Zahara-13, Shiloh-12, and twins Vivienne and Knox-10), would have her name on everyone's deeds. the homes she bought with Pitt.
Her main residence is in East Hollywood, which borders the Los Feliz neighborhood. The huge property is made up of several houses.
Brad bought this house for $ 1.7 million (€ 1.3 million) in 1994. There he lived with his ex-wife Jennifer Aniston until they divorced in 2005 after five years of marriage. Brad bought two or three houses close to the house, to make a much larger complex.
The “Fight Club” actor built an extensive playground for children with slides and sand tracks for off-road car fun.
Although the estate in Hollywood is huge, it looks small in front of the huge Chateau Miraval in France. This colossal property is located in a town called Brignol, near Aix-en-Provence.
Reports indicate that the famous couple acquired this ultra-opulent property in 2008 for $ 60 million (€ 48.7 million). It was also the place where they got married in August 2014.
Miraval is made up of several houses and in total it has 35 rooms. With an area of 1,000 acres it has a lake, a vineyard, an outdoor swimming pool, a Jacuzzi, indoor pools, fountains and aqueducts. Plus you find a billiards room, his and hers gyms, and a large banquet room.
Jolie has said that she likes to be in France, because in that country her mother Marcheline Bertrand was buried, who died in 2007.
'Brangelina' also have a house in Santa Barbara, California, which cost $ 5 million (€ 4 million). The house is close to Gaviota State Park, where the beaches are some of the most important nature reserve areas in the world. Pitt bought the house in 2000 for $ 4 million (€ 3.2 million) and the family used it as a vacation home.
Brad and Maddox have been seen driving their ATVs on the beach. The property is located two hours from downtown Los Angeles.
On the other hand, Pitt has been trying to sell his house in New Orleans since 2015. This house was listed for sale primarily for $ 6.5 million (€ 5.2 million), but in 2006 they decided to lower its sale price. up to $ 5.65 million (€ 4.59 million).
The superstar couple acquired this home from 1830 in late 2006 and used it in the filming of the movie "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button." It has five bedrooms and five bathrooms. It has Venetian plaster walls, marble finishes, fireplaces, a grand spiral staircase and an elevator.
There is also a two-story guest house. His friend Jonah Hill lived there while he was filming "21 Jump Street."
In 2007, it was reported that Jolie bought a house in Laurel Canyon, but it is unknown if she still has it. It is this beautiful home.
On the other hand, ABC News reported in 2007 that the actors bought an apartment at Waldorf Astoria Towers in New York City.
Pitt owned this home in Malibu, but sold it to television host Ellen DeGeneres in 2012 for $ 13 million (€ 10.5 million).
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are not only united by property and children. They also have in common their philanthropic foundation. Through that institution they sent donations to Joplin, Missouri, after the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina. They have also supported children's health centers in Ethiopia and Cambodia, among many other charitable initiatives.
This will be the third divorce from Angelina Jolie, who was married to British actor Jonny Lee Miller for three years. She later married Billy Bob Thornton, whom she met on the set of "Pushing Tin."
Meanwhile, Pitt's first marriage was to Jennifer Aniston. At the time it was commented that the reason for the divorce between Pitt and Aniston was Jolie. Pitt and Jolie met in 2005 on the set of the popular movie "Mr And Mrs Smith."
A source close to TMZ said Jolie decided to file for divorce because of the way Pitt treated her children, and the actor's addiction to alcohol and cannabis, which worsens her anger problems.
“I feel very sad about all this. But what matters most right now is the well-being of our children. I ask the press to give them the space they deserve at this difficult time, "said Pitt through a statement published by People magazine.
The novel of the separation and division of the assets of Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is just beginning.
