Two-time Academy Award-winning actor Robert De Niro is reportedly looking to expand his real estate empire. Homes and Properties UK reported that De Niro is interested in buying a boutique hotel in London such as the Academy Hotel in Gower Street, Bloomsbury, which is currently in the market for £13 million, or roughly $18.9 million.
The 72-year-old Hollywood veteran is no stranger to the real estate business, and has a growing list of high profile investments tucked under his belt. De Niro has a handful of prime properties in New York where he resides, including several condominiums. He also owns The Greenwich Hotel in Manhattan's Tribeca district, a five-star property famous for its rustic brick walls with luxurious amenities.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, De Niro has an estimated net worth of $200 million, which he amassed from his more than five decades of work in showbusiness and wise investments. Among these is his own film company, the TriBeCa Productions.
De Niro also owns a slew of New York restaurants, including the TriBeCa Grill and Locanda Verda, the posh restaurant inside his Greenwich Hotel. He also owns Nobu, the world-acclaimed chain of high-end Japanese restaurants, which now has more than 30 branches worldwide, including Tokyo, Dubai, Manila, Milan, London and Moscow.
In February 2015, The Smoking Gun reported that "The Godfather" star was slapped with a tax evasion case amounting to a total of $6.4 million in tax liens. However, the actor's camp was quick to respond that the charges were filed to an old address, and De Niro had no trouble paying the amount shortly after.
De Niro reportedly banks at least $17 million per movie. He last starred in "Dirty Grandpa" opposite Zac Efron, and will be seen in "Hands of Stone," showing in theaters this spring.
