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Patrón Co-Founder John Paul DeJoria's 96-acre Texas ranch sold for $6.93 million with 120 exotic animals and an underground shelter (representative image/canva)
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Moneycontrol•09-10-2026, 17:12
Patron Co-Founder John Paul DeJoria Sells Texas Ranch for $6.93 Million
  • •The 96-acre Texas ranch known as Patrone de Paz sold for $6.93 million to television director Jonathan Nowzaradan.
  • •The luxury estate features a 7,540-square-foot main residence, a pecan orchard, a stocked pond, and a swimming pool with a spa.
  • •Over 120 exotic African animals, including gazelles, wildebeest, and antelopes, were included in the property sale.
  • •The ranch includes an unusual 2,700-square-foot underground shelter along with its creekside acreage and barns with guest quarters.

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Television director Jonathan Nowzaradan was reported as the buyer of the Patrón de Paz ranch, which ultimately sold for $6.93 million after being listed at various higher prices.

The 96-acre estate came with more than 120 exotic African animals—including gazelles, wildebeest, and antelopes—alongside a 2,700-square-foot underground shelter, a 7,540-square-foot main residence, and two guest-equipped barns.

The property is located in Dripping Springs, approximately 40 minutes west of Austin along Fitzhugh Creek. Entrepreneur John Paul DeJoria had owned the ranch since 2008 before deciding to sell it as part of a multi-estate downsizing.