Valentino's Fortune Goes to Liechtenstein Foundation as Sole Heir

Six months after the death of legendary Italian designer Valentino Garavani on 19 January 2026, the destination of his vast fortune has been revealed. According to an investigation by Corriere della Sera, the designer named the Valentino Garavani–Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation, based in Vaduz, Liechtenstein, as the sole heir to his estate, estimated at hundreds of millions of euros Source: Corriere della Sera via El Mundo.

The Will

Valentino signed his will on 29 March 2023 before a Swiss notary in Gstaad. The document was deposited in Italy two days after his death and execution began on 15 April 2026, when the foundation formally accepted the inheritance Source: Infobae. The designer had no forced heirs, allowing him to dispose of 100% of his assets freely.

The Assets

The foundation now controls a portfolio including Villa Letizia on Rome's Appian Way (described as having 30 rooms by some sources, más de treinta by others), the Château de Wideville near Paris (17th century, a national heritage site since 1977), the 46-metre yacht TM Blue One, and a notable art collection featuring works by Picasso and Warhol Source: ABC. The Château may be sold to facilitate other legacies Source: La Vanguardia.

Legatees and Management

While the foundation is the universal heir, the will provides for specific legacies—likely for close associates such as partner Vernon Bruce Hoeksema, lifelong friend and former partner Giancarlo Giammetti, nephew Piero Villani, and the family of Carlos Souza Source: El Confidencial. Giammetti, along with Ronald Feijen and Marc Bonnant, serves as executor Source: EFE. The fashion house itself remains unaffected, controlled by Qatari fund Mayhoola (70%) and Kering (30%) Source: Diario Libre.