Heidi Göess-Horten was the heiress of an Austrian retail store. Heidi Göess-Horten was born in Vienna in 1941. Helmut Horten, the entrepreneur behind the German department store giant Horten AG, married her in 1966.

When he died in 1987, he left Horten a $1 billion fortune that has since grown. She owned a BAC 1-11 private jet, several private yachts, and a home in Mülheim a der Ruhr, all of which she inherited upon the death of her husband in 1987.

In 2008, she sold the 35.56 carat Wittelsbach Diamond, which was once part of Bavaria’s crown jewels, for $24 million.

How Much Was Heidi Horten Worth When She Died?

Göess-Horten was reportedly one of the world’s wealthiest persons at the time of her death, with Forbes estimating her net worth at $3 billion this year.

In addition to her art collection, Göess-Horten was said to own the Carinthia VII, one of the world’s largest motor yachts, according to Boat International. The boat was placed up for sale this year for $126 million.

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