Inside the luxury life of Gunther IV – a pampered German shepherd who inherited a £280million fortune

WHILST most of us humans can only dream of having £280million given to us, life is pretty sweet for this pup.

Gunther IV, a German shepherd inherited his vast wealth from his grandfather, Gunther III.

Gunther IV is the owner of a villa in the Bahamas and was the owner of a mansion in Miami up until recently, where Madonna used to live.

The mansion was sold this year for a staggering £21million, upping his wealth to over £300million.

But how did Gunther acquire all his assets?

Gunther IV inherited his wealth from his grandfather Gunther III, who was left an inheritance worth £277million after his heirless owner, German Countess Karlotta Leibenstein died back in 1992.

She left her entire estate to her beloved dog, as she had no close friends or relatives.

Thanks to good investments made by the estate officials, the dog’s wealth have soared throughout the years.

Gunther, has now sold the property Madonna used to live in, with the help of real estate agent in charge of the deal, Ruthie Assouline.

She told : “When the handlers initially told me a dog owned the property, I didn’t believe it.

“During our first meeting with Gunther, he ran up to me and gave me a huge slobbery kiss and licked off my lipstick.”

“I think that is what really sealed the deal!”

The beloved pup had over 8,400 square feet to roam but his favourite place to relax in the mansion was Madonna’s old bedroom.

When an animal is giving an inheritance it is usually put into a trust for a human trustee to oversee how it is spent and a caretaker is assigned to ensure the animal is looked after.

With Gunther’s wealth, not only have they invested in property all around the world, but they have also set up Gunther Rescue to help animals not as fortunate as him.

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