Inside Rick Ross’ Georgia estate, bought from Evander Holyfield for $5.8 million

The estate, once known as Villa Vittoriosa, became Ross’s Promise Land. Rapper Rick Ross bought former heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield’s Georgia estate for $5.8 million in 2014. The property, near Fayetteville, had a 45,000-square-foot mansion with 109 rooms, 12 bedrooms and 21 bathrooms, according to Architectural Digest. Ross later expanded the estate by buying another 87 acres for $1 million.The estate, once known as Villa Vittoriosa, became Ross’s Promise Land. The rapper had been familiar with the property for years before he bought it. He had purchased a nearby house after moving to Georgia and said he used to drive past Holyfield’s home regularly.“I looked at every curve and every up and downhill on the lawn. I was looking at the geese as I rolled by. I did that for years until one day, I saw the red for-sale sign on the gate and made a U-turn,” Ross told Forbes in a 2021 interview.Ross’s interest in property was also influenced by his mother. He said she believed real estate was an important way to protect and grow his money. In the same interview, Ross recalled her advice- “She would just keep buying houses,” he said, adding, "when you buy something, make sur...