¿Quién heredará la fortuna de Mario Vargas Llosa?

Mario Vargas Llosa died at the age of 89 in Lima. The Nobel Prize winner leaves behind a great legacy in specialized literature, where he was a key figure in the past century. Additionally, he leaves behind a vast economic empire of numerous properties and millions of euros accumulated over years of his career. Some of these properties can be found in Spain, where he has spent time on many occasions.

Peruvian writer, journalist, and politician, Mario Vargas Llosa was born on March 28, 1936, in Arequipa, Peru. He is considered one of the most important novelists and essayists in the Hispanic world and a key figure of the «Latin American Boom,» a literary movement that took place in the 60s and 70s, which also included popular authors like Gabriel García Márquez, Julio Cortázar, and Carlos Fuentes.

His greatest achievement was winning the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010 for his «cartography of power structures and their terrifying images of individual resistance, revolt, and defeat.» Some of his most well-known works include «The Time of the Hero,» «The Green House,» «Conversation in the Cathedral,» and «The Feast of the Goat.»

Beyond his fame as a writer, Vargas Llosa has often made headlines in the Spanish gossip press due to his relationship with Isabel Preysler, his most recent partner. They were together from 2015 to 2022 when they ended their relationship, which is one of the reasons why the writer has properties in Spain.

Vargas Llosa had a substantial inheritance, consisting of various properties and a sum of money he amassed throughout his career. His Nobel Prize came with an economic compensation of nearly a million euros, as reported by journalist Pilar Eyre. This award also brought him significant publicity, boosting sales of his books and leading to lucrative editorial deals worth up to one and a half million euros. He also signed a contract as a columnist for a newspaper, earning around 200,000 euros per year, in addition to income from lectures and royalties, which could amount to 65,000 euros per month.

Regarding his properties, Vargas Llosa owns an apartment in France. During his marriage to Patricia Llosa, he acquired residences in Lima, Punta Cana, London, and New York, although he no longer owns these properties. In Madrid, he had a 283-square-meter apartment in the city center.

Currently, the property is under the name of «Misty Copyright SL,» a tax office in the Netherlands managed by his son Álvaro. This company was registered during Vargas Llosa’s relationship with Isabel Preysler and is embroiled in a six-year legal battle with the tax authorities, who claim over two million euros for alleged tax irregularities between 2011 and 2014.

Mario Vargas Llosa’s heirs are his three children from his marriage to Patricia Llosa. The eldest, Álvaro Vargas Llosa, followed in his father’s footsteps, becoming a writer, journalist, and political analyst. He is the most well-known of the three and has pursued a career in intellectual and media fields. The second child, Gonzalo Vargas Llosa, is less recognized but has worked with the UN, focusing on humanitarian and refugee issues. Lastly, Morgana Vargas Llosa, the youngest of the three, is a professional photographer who has worked in the artistic and cultural spheres.

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