Sam Tarascio

Sam Tarascio

Sam Tarascio (#3097)

  • $ 1 B
  • Real estate
  • Australia
  • M
  • 81 Years

About Me

Sam Tarascio owns a portfolio of real estate across Melbourne, including a business park, two distribution sites, a large shopping mall and a market. Tarascio, who emigrated from Italy in the 1950s, also owns several inner-city apartment developments. He started out in property development in the 1960s by building a warehouse for German pharmaceutical company Hoechst, where he had worked in sales. That led him to establish logistics and industrial-development business Salta Properties, now run by his son Sam. Sam Tarascio, founder of Salta Properties, will transition from his role as founding director to non-executive founding director, effective 1 January 2026.
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Achievements

Career Highlights

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  • #3017   Billionaires (2026)
  • #49   Australia's 50 Richest (2025)

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

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Current Net Worth: $1.2B (May 4, 2026)