The Safra family’s villa, in Sao Paulo, is one of the largest in the world; the residence is larger than the White House

The Safra family’s villa, in Sao Paulo, is one of the largest in the world; the residence is larger than the White House


The property has a built area of ​​11 thousand m² and is in 11th position in the list drawn up by ‘Architectural Digest’




The palace of the Safra familylocated in Morumbi, in the south of Sao Paulo, has been classified as one of the largest in the world for the Architectural excavationsT. The residence is larger than the White Housepresidential residence in the United States, and the Palácio da Alvorada, in Brasilia. It is located on a plot of 22 thousand m2, with 11 thousand m2 of built area.

The property belonged to banker Joseph Safra, who passed away in 2020, and is currently registered in the name of his widow and heir, Vicky Safra. Vicky is considered the richest woman in Brazil.

The building inspired by the Palace of Versailles, France, has five floors, nine elevators, 130 rooms, an Olympic-sized swimming pool and a helipad.

Consult part of the ranking drawn up by Architectural compendium:

  1. Lakshmi Vilas Palace (Gujarat, India)
  2. Ak Saray (Ankara, Türkiye)
  3. Istana Nurul Iman (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei)
  4. Apostolic Palace (Vatican City)
  5. Quirinale Palace (Rome, Italy)
  6. Umaid Bhawan Palace (Jodhpur, India)
  7. Buckingham Palace (London, England)
  8. Palace of Versailles (Versailles, France)
  9. Antilia (Mumbai, India)
  10. Biltmore Estate (Asheville, North Carolina)
  11. Safra Palace (São Paulo, Brazil)

Source: Terra

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