Record in Romazzino: the villa of the former Saudi minister sold for 160 million euros

The Costa Smeralda continues to make you dream for its fairytale villas immersed in a unique landscape.

The enlightened urban planning and architectural vision of the recently deceased Prince Karim Aga Khan has, since the 1960s, projected Gallura and Sardinia into the Olympus of the most sought-after tourist destinations by billionaires from all latitudes.

Today we have the news of a colossal real estate deal: the sale of one of the most prestigious properties in Italy has been successfully concluded, with a price tag of over 160 million euros: a villa in the Bay of Romazzino, in the Arzachena area.

This operation marks the highest value ever recorded in Sardinia and Italy, establishing a new record in the luxury residential real estate market.

Italy Sotheby's International Realty handled the transaction, providing support to all parties involved and formally representing an international buyer in the purchase of the property, which was once the residence of, among others, former Saudi Oil Minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani, a prominent global figure.

Situated in the famous Romazzino area, near the iconic 5-star Hotel, the property is unique and extraordinary, extending along 350 meters of seafront on an area of 2.3 hectares.

This is the property with the highest real estate value on the Costa Smeralda, second in value in all of Sardinia after the famous Villa Certosa where Silvio Berlusconi and his family spent their holidays.

In the splendid natural setting of Romazzino Bay, between crystalline turquoise waters and majestic granite rocks, the Mediterranean-style property extends over 28 bedrooms and 35 bathrooms, large terraces with unparalleled sea views.

Numerous outdoor spaces, to fully enjoy a heavenly scenario that characterizes the entire area: private access to two beaches, two private jetties, three swimming pools and lush flower gardens and equipped spaces on a surface of approximately 23,000 square meters to guarantee total privacy.

The property boasts an illustrious past: it was purchased in the 1970s by Henry Ford II , grandson of the founder of the famous car brand, with a project designed by the architects Luigi Vietti , and then sold in 1974 to Ahmed Zaki Yamani.

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