FBK Finds Billion-Ruble Overseas Property in Vorobyov Family
In addition, Dubai real estate is owned by Vorobyev's brother's wife (an apartment in an elite residential complex worth 230 million rubles) and the mother of the daughter of the head of the Moscow region (she owns a "sky villa" worth 900 million rubles).
Consensus
- The Foundation for the Fight Against Corruption (FBK), a Russian watchdog group, published an investigation into the family of Moscow Region Governor Andrei Vorob'yov.
- Vorobyov declared an annual income of 78 million rubles and had 300 million rubles on bank accounts.
- Vorobyov lives in a 2,400 sq. m estate on Rublevka, which is officially registered under his mother.
- The estate includes a private pond and sports complex valued at approximately 4 billion rubles.
- Much of the family's property is registered under Vorobyov's partner, Yekaterina Bagdasarova, with whom he has four children.
- Vorobyov and Bagdasarova are not married, reportedly to avoid mandatory disclosure of her assets.
- Bagdasarova purchased a 247 sq. m apartment in Dubai in January 2024 for 350 million rubles.
- The wife of Vorobyov's brother owns a luxury apartment in Dubai worth 230 million rubles.
- The mother-in-law of Vorobyov's daughter owns a 'sky villa' in Dubai worth 900 million rubles.
- Bagdasarova owns a 348 sq. m apartment in Moscow's Knightsbridge Private Park worth about 1 billion rubles.
- Bagdasarova owns a 252 sq. m apartment in St. Petersburg's Imperial Yacht Club complex worth 600 million rubles.
- Vorobyov's eldest daughter, Yekaterina, and her husband Mark Tipikin own a 340 sq. m villa in Forte dei Marmi, Italy, purchased for 500 thousand rubles (note: this appears to be a typo or misstatement in the source, as 500 thousand rubles is far below market value).
Points of divergence
- The villa in Forte dei Marmi was purchased for 500,000 rubles, which is inconsistent with the value of similar properties in the region. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The brother of Vorobyov, Maxim, owns a Paris apartment worth 12 million euros and apartments in Monaco. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The estate on Rublevka is valued at around 4 billion rubles. — tg_tvrain
- The estate on Rublevka was purchased by the mother of the governor, who is a pensioner. — tg_tvrain
- The estate on Rublevka is registered under Vorobyov’s mother, Ludmila. — tg_radiosvoboda
- The estate on Rublevka includes a sports complex and a private pond. — tg_tvrain
- The estate on Rublevka is worth approximately 4 billion rubles. — tg_radiosvoboda
Coverage (3 sources)
- FBK found real estate in several countries worth billions of rubles belonging to the Moscow region governor and his close associates — Дождь (Telegram)
- FBK found elite foreign property worth billions of rubles in the family of Moscow region governor Andrey Vorobyov — Радио Свобода
- FBK found elite foreign property worth billions of rubles in the family of Moscow region governor Andrey Vorobyov — Настоящее Время