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Sam Tarascio

Sam Tarascio

Sam Tarascio (#3119)

Global Rank #3119
Country Rank #54
Country Australia

Sam Tarascio is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 1 B
  • Real estate
  • Australia
  • M
  • 82 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #3,119
Country Rank #54
Net Worth $1.2B
Previous Worth $1.2B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country Australia
Industry Real estate
Age 82 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 20 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Melbourne, Australia
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 82
Source Of Wealth Real estate, Self Made
Residence Melbourne, Australia
Citizenship Australia
Marital Status Married
Children 3
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $1.2B
Current Net Worth $1.2B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Sam Tarascio owns a portfolio of real estate across Melbourne, including a business park, two distribution sites, a large shopping mall and a market. Tarascio, who emigrated from Italy in the 1950s, also owns several inner-city apartment developments. He started out in property development in the 1960s by building a warehouse for German pharmaceutical company Hoechst, where he had worked in sales. That led him to establish logistics and industrial-development business Salta Properties, now run by his son Sam. Sam Tarascio, founder of Salta Properties, will transition from his role as founding director to non-executive founding director, effective 1 January 2026.

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Did You Know?

Tarascio imported an olive press in 2014 for his Taralinga Estate on the Mornington Peninsula, near Melbourne.

His Taralinga Estate olive oil has won two gold medals at the New York International World Olive Oil Competition.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Sam Tarascio's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $1.2B (May 4, 2026)

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