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Owning a $10 million estate costs roughly 3 to 5 percent of its value every year in property tax, insurance, and maintenance, before a single staff member is hired.
The top US private banks require $10 million to open a relationship in 2025 — well above the $1-5 million most people guess, and the wirehouses’ private-wealth desks open lower still.
Owning a superyacht only beats chartering after roughly 8 to 16 weeks of personal use a year — most owners use their boat for a fraction of that.
Full private-jet ownership only beats fractional ownership past roughly 200 to 400 flight hours a year — below that, it’s the most expensive way to fly.
About one in four U.S. households now has a net worth above $1 million — most of it locked up in a primary residence and a retirement account.
