The Benetton family opted for an unconventional method in dividing their vast real estate empire valued at around 900 million euros. No urns or random draws, but a more sophisticated approach through expert consultants. These consultants, in an act shrouded in mystery about how they actually operated, divided the different buildings among the four branches of the Benetton family: Luciano, Alessandro and siblings, Carlo's heirs, Sabrina daughter of Gilberto, Giuliana and her children. However, the task was not simple. The consultants had to adhere to well-defined rules: create four packages of equivalent value, balancing any discrepancies between property values with liquidity. Dividing such a vast and precious heritage, including buildings of extraordinary beauty, would not have been easy even in the most harmonious of families. Therefore, the four branches decided to entrust a third party with the final decision, emphasizing equity of values and a transparent process. Outside of this process, the United Colors network stores remain, constituting the core of the Benetton empire, representing the most significant part of the real estate portfolio, valued at around 50-60 percent for approximately 1.1 billion euros.
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