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Monaco's Mareterra: The World's Most Expensive Neighborhood with $550M Homes

Monaco's Mareterra neighborhood features $550 million apartments and attracts F1 drivers and billionaires.

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Forbes reported that Ukrainian billionaire Rinat Akhmetov purchased a 21-room, five-story apartment in Le Renzo for $550 million in 2021. [1] Mareterra is a new residential development in Monaco built on land reclaimed from the Mediterranean Sea that includes 130 apartments and villas. [2] Bouygues, a French construction and telecommunications company, plans to expand operations in the US, Germany, and northern Europe to seek growth beyond its sluggish home market. [3] All 130 apartments and villas in Mareterra were sold before the complex was completed in December 2024. [4] The $550 million apartment purchased by Rinat Akhmetov in Monaco was the most expensive residential sale recorded at that time. [5] CEO Olivier Roussat said on 2026-04-12 that the company wants to grow in the US because it is a very dynamic, rich and profitable market. [6] Olivier Roussat said that Bouygues aims to expand in northern European countries and Germany, though acquiring companies there is not easy. [7] Olivier Roussat said without providing a timeframe that the company could double or triple revenue in Germany, which currently stands at about €1 billion ($1.16 billion). [8]
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  1. Forbes reported that Ukrainian billionaire Rinat Akhmetov purchased a 21-room, five-story apartment in Le Renzo for $550 million in 2021. · El Colombiano
  2. Mareterra is a new residential development in Monaco built on land reclaimed from the Mediterranean Sea that includes 130 apartments and villas. · El Colombiano
  3. Bouygues, a French construction and telecommunications company, plans to expand operations in the US, Germany, and northern Europe to seek growth beyond its sluggish home market. · Investing.com
  4. All 130 apartments and villas in Mareterra were sold before the complex was completed in December 2024. · El Colombiano
  5. The $550 million apartment purchased by Rinat Akhmetov in Monaco was the most expensive residential sale recorded at that time. · El Colombiano
  6. CEO Olivier Roussat said on 2026-04-12 that the company wants to grow in the US because it is a very dynamic, rich and profitable market. · Investing.com
  7. Olivier Roussat said that Bouygues aims to expand in northern European countries and Germany, though acquiring companies there is not easy. · Investing.com
  8. Olivier Roussat said without providing a timeframe that the company could double or triple revenue in Germany, which currently stands at about €1 billion ($1.16 billion). · Investing.com
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