The property portfolios built by the actors who played James Bond match the scale of the 007 franchise, spanning millions of dollars in premium real estate. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
From a beachfront Malibu compound impacted by major fires to international property tax disputes, these movie stars have invested their Hollywood salaries into exclusive global addresses. <\/p>\n
Sean Connery<\/b><\/h3>\n
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Estimated Net Worth at Death:<\/b> $504m ($US350m)<\/p>\n
Total Bond Earnings:<\/b> $6.1m ($US4.26m) reported base salaries<\/p>\n
The late Sir Sean Connery fronted seven films, starting with a modest $24,000 ($US17,000) salary for Dr No before his earnings peaked with a massive $9.6m ($US6.7m) payday for Diamonds Are Forever.<\/p>\n
The Oscar winner amassed a $504m ($US350m) fortune over his lifetime, investing heavily in the European property market with ritzy pads in England, Spain, France, Greece and the Bahamas.<\/p>\n
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He used his capital to build a residential property portfolio. <\/p>\n His real estate plays secured him mansions in Brentwood, California, and Hawaii, a ranch estate in Valyermo, California, a port-side penthouse apartment in Hong Kong and an estate home in Maryland.<\/p>\n Lazenby also maintained a presence in the Australian property market. He purchased a Sophia Street townhouse in Crows Nest for $60,000 with his then-wife Christina, selling the home for $2.45m.<\/p>\n His earlier property plays included a waterfront home in Cammeray bought for $215,000 and sold for $2,253,281, alongside a luxury residence in Mosman shared with his former wife, US tennis star Pam Shriver. <\/p>\n In the US, the actor listed his ranch homestead at Pearlblossom in Los Angeles County for $3.49m.<\/p>\n Estimated Net Worth at Death:<\/b> $158m (US110m)<\/p>\n Total Bond Earnings:<\/b> $35m ($US24.3m) <\/p>\n The late Sir Roger Moore played James Bond in seven films over a 12-year period.<\/p>\n The British star\u2019s salary escalated from a flat $1.5m ($US1m) per film to a peak of $10.8m ($US7.5m) for his final appearance in A View to a Kill.<\/p>\n The longest-serving Bond actor used his career earnings to fund a collection of country estates and European retreats. <\/p>\n Moore owned Sherwood House, a 1920s country estate in Buckinghamshire, living there while filming iconic 007 installments Live and Let Die and The Spy Who Loved Me. <\/p>\n The 11-acre residence featured five bedrooms, a private tennis court, a swimming pool, and a wine cellar.<\/p>\n His European real estate footprint included renting a three-bedroom Belgravia apartment in a stucco London building overlooking Eaton Square \u2014 a property later listed for sale at $11m (\u00a35.75m) \u2014 and renting Appleton House, a six-bedroom Edwardian estate in the Cotswolds valued at $4m (\u00a32.1m). <\/p>\n In his final years, Moore split his time between high-end residences in Monaco and Switzerland.<\/p>\n Estimated Net Worth:<\/b> $28m ($US20m)<\/p>\n Total Bond Earnings:<\/b> $11.5m ($US8m)<\/p>\n Timothy Dalton portrayed the MI6 spy in two films, earning an estimated $4.3m ($US3m) for The Living Daylights.<\/p>\n His fee was lifted to $7.2m ($US5m) for Licence to Kill, bringing his total franchise earnings to $11.5m ($US8m).<\/p>\n The Welsh-born actor owns homes in Los Angeles and the leafy London suburb of Chiswick.<\/p>\n Estimated Net Worth: <\/b>$288m ($US200m)<\/p>\n Total Bond Earnings:<\/b> $59m ($US41m)<\/p>\n Pierce Brosnan fronted four Bond films, watching his salary jump from $5.7m ($US4m) to an impressive $23.7m ($16.5m) for Die Another Day, amassing total series earnings of $59m ($US41m).<\/p>\n The Golden Globe nominee built an extensive real estate collection among the 007 alumni, centred around a custom-built estate on Malibu\u2019s Broad Beach. <\/p>\n The Mars Attacks! star forked out $10.6m ($US7.4m) to acquire two adjacent beachfront land parcels to construct a Tahitian-style mansion known as Orchid House. <\/p>\n The property turned into a major source of income for Brosnan and his wife, Keely Shaye Smith, fetching up to $360,000 ($US250,000) a month in rent during summer. <\/p>\n The couple placed the property on the market for $150m ($US100m) before later withdrawing the listing.<\/p>\n The compound has been affected by major local incidents. A fire destroyed a portion of the home, damaging the garage housing the 2002 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish driven by Brosnan on screen in Die Another Day. <\/p>\n The property sustained further regional damage when the Woolsey Fire moved through the Malibu area.<\/p>\n Outside of Malibu, Brosnan sold a separate foreclosure property for $3.7m ($US2.6m), purchasing a $3.4m ($US2.4m) home in Santa Monica.<\/p>\n He owns a multi-home compound on the Hawaiian island of Kauai near neighbours including tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg.<\/p>\n Estimated Net Worth:<\/b> $288m ($US200m)<\/p>\n Total Bond Earnings:<\/b> $109m ($76m)<\/p>\n Daniel Craig was the franchise\u2019s highest-paid spy, banking $4.6m ($US3.2m) for Casino Royale. <\/p>\n The Golden Globe nominee lifted his final salary to a cool $36m ($US25m) for No Time to Die, clearing over $109m in base salaries alone. <\/p>\n The British star built a significant real estate presence in New York, anchored by a $2.7m ($US1.9m) split-level penthouse in Tribeca. <\/p>\n The actor expanded his US holdings by purchasing a Soho penthouse for $16.5m ($US11.5m) alongside wife Rachel Weisz, before adding a $9.7m ($US6.75m) Brooklyn brownstone. <\/p>\n In the UK, Craig maintains a luxury two-floor flat located near London\u2019s Regent\u2019s Park.<\/p>\n MORE: Karl\u2019s secret $20m plan after shock Nine exit<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n Wahlberg\u2019s secret $72m Packer move in Aus<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n \u2018Didn\u2019t have enough\u2019: Star\u2019s sad Aussie life<\/a><\/b><\/p>\nGeorge Lazenby<\/b><\/h3>\n
Sir Roger Moore<\/b><\/h3>\n
Timothy Dalton<\/b><\/h3>\n
Pierce Brosnan<\/b><\/h3>\n
Daniel Craig<\/b><\/h3>\n