Florida: Now a Billionaire Retirement Plan with Yacht Parking Included
KEY POINTS
- ā¢In 2023, Jeff Bezos bought three Miami properties totaling $237 million to escape high taxes in Seattle.
- ā¢Sylvester Stallone moved to Florida after decades in California, joining other celebrities seeking warmer weather and tax benefits.
- ā¢Athletes like Tom Brady and David Beckham have also settled in Florida, boosting its image as a growing hub for wealthy residents.
Welcome to Florida, the new executive retreat for tax-avoiding celebrities like Jeff Bezos, who cashed out $237 million on three Biscayne Bay mansions in 2023 alone, apparently providing enough space to park three yachts, infinity pools, and probably a small Amazon warehouse for his Blue Origin dreams. Sylvester Stallone traded California sunburns for Sunshine State chill in 2023 after decades of presumably Rocky training. Soccer royalty David Beckham and wife Victoria snagged a $24 million Miami condo with a helipad, because regular rooftops just donāt say 'I own a soccer club.' Scott Baio bounced after 45 years citing LA's homeless crisis, comparing Florida to Americaās version 1.0 with nicer people. Guy Fieri joined the party with a $7.3 million estate by West Palm Beach that docks a 100-foot yacht for when Flavortown calls for some serious waves, not just outrageous burgers. Tom Brady settled into Miami bachelor life post-divorce, trading Derek Jeterās mansion for floor-to-ceiling glass and a fireplace, because even quarterback apocalypses need scenic staging. Florida now brands itself as the 'land of no income tax and maximum yacht parking,' making it possibly the only place where billionaires escape politics and embrace hurricanes all at once.
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(1 of 3)Florida: where billionaires buy multiple mansions faster than you can say 'state income tax,' and Guy Fieri is probably still grilling somewhere near his yacht dock.
When you realize Florida is basically a billionaire's Club Med with tax breaks and a 100-foot yacht slip included.
Florida turning into the worldās largest expensive retirement home, but with better weather and a tech startup lurking under every palm tree.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 7/25/2026 | Author: Jason Guerrasio,Jordan Pandy
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