Skipped college to craft one of the most inspirational success stories in both YouTube and Real Estate, and turned into a self-made millionaire on his 26 birthday – today we are going to talk about the rich celebrity Graham Patrick Stephan.
Who is Graham Stephan?
Graham Stephan was born on 22 April 1990 and was raised in Santa Monica, California USA. He is a famous US YouTuber, Real Estate agent, and investor.
Graham is considered an inspiration to many Americans, those who dream of working independently. His success stories and life lessons portrayed on his 2.6 million followers YouTube channel are a reference to every aspiring young entrepreneur. YouTube Is where Graham shares his experiences, successes, and setbacks encountered during his Real Estate career.
Graham Stephan’s early life:
Even though the father of Graham Stephan was the animator of the famous “Lion King “movie, Graham didn’t grow up as a rich kid.
Graham started working for an aquarium wholesaler at the age of 13, and by the age of 16 he was a drummer for a rock band. Although he matriculated from high school, his low grades didn’t allow him to enter university, so he decided to go for real estate. He earned his Real Estate license by the age of 18, and his passion and enthusiasm for the real estate industry made him the successful star he is today.
Shortly after that, in 2008 in conjunction with the US recession that hit the housing industry, Graham landed his first job at Coldwell Banker Previews International.
What is Graham Stephan’s net worth?
Graham Stephan’s net worth is estimated to be $8 million as of December 2020, with yearly earnings of $1.6/year from all his businesses.
But how did Graham Stephan become a millionaire? – He joined the Oppenheimer Group in 2015, and by his 26th birthday the year following, Graham was already making $100 million in real estate sales, which was an enormous success in comparison to his peers. A list of his clients included Chloe Moretz, Orlando Bloom, and Wale.
It didn’t end there, however: the successful real estate agent decided to go further, first by launching what became a successful YouTube channel in 2016, with a huge following, which later alone made him $1.3 million in 2019, as he revealed in one of his YouTube videos.
Graham currently makes $100,000 a month from his YouTube channel, mainly generated from ads and affiliate sales. Graham wasn’t really motivated to start posting on YouTube — “It looked like such a fun thing to do and I’d always wanted to do it, but I also felt like, Who would want to watch me?”Graham announced on CNBC’s Interview.
Does Graham Stephan have only one YouTube channel? No, the he has three channels, which are: Graham Stephan (2.6 million followers), The Graham Stephan show (500,000 followers), Iced Coffee with Graham (71,000 followers), and that’s not all – Graham makes $300,000 a year from all his online businesses, his other online niches include two courses: YouTube success, and Real Estate business.
In addition to consulting on Real Estate with US Companies, investment in stocks and bonds, he even sells branded merchandise online. His online sponsors include Audible, Skillshare, and SimpliSafe to mention a few.
Graham Stephan’s works are featured on the television show “Selling Sunset”. Graham had a secondary role in the personal drama, about competing realtors, who sell luxury houses on West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip.
Who is Graham Stephan’s Girlfriend?
The “Selling Sunset” star is dating a beautiful blonde called Savannah. She launched her own YouTube Vlog under the name ‘ Savannah Smiles ‘ when she started dating Graham in July 2019. She currently has 31,000 YouTube followers & her channel is still growing.
No one knows if Smiles is her real last name, since ‘Savannah Smiles’ is actually the name of a popukar comedy movie. She also goes under the name GiGi, or Graham’s girlfriend.
Savannah is as frugal as her boyfriend Graham – their spending is very tight, for example instead of going to the Cinema, they watch Netflix. They even share a meal when outside instead of paying for two. Graham and Savannah seem to share a lot of similarities.
How much does Graham Stephan spend?
It’s known that Graham Stephan only spends 1% of his income; the other 99% is invested into his businesses. According to CNBC, Graham Stephan spends $5000/month, with his spending habit as follows:
- Phone: $85
- Credit cards: $129
- Food: $266
- Insurance: $340
- Transportation: $632
- Mortgage: $2,872
- Gym: $220
- Utilities + Wi-Fi: $200
- Misc: $266
Graham lives in a duplex in Los Angeles; he divided his house into two separate apartments and rented out the other half. He uses his garage as an office to reduce expenses.
Graham makes his own coffee at home for 20 cents, so he doesn’t buy at (eg) Starbucks. He buys food and cooks for himself, rarely going out to restaurants, with one exception being for Sushi, which on many occasions Graham has said that he adores.
Facts about Graham Stephan’s lifestyle!
Unlike other young millionaires, Graham Stephan doesn’t spend much; still he is an automotive enthusiast, and owns a matte black Tesla model 3.
The YouTuber shares a lot of videos about sports cars on his YouTube channel.
Graham owns six rental properties throughout Los Angeles and San Bernardino County, actually the only two locations he travels to, as he doesn’t travel that much unless it’s for business.
“There is plenty of room for traveling later; currently I’m devoted to my businesses.”Graham said on one of his YouTube videos.
How tall is Graham Stephan?
Graham, who turned 30 years-old on 22 April 2020, is 5ft 8ins (1.72m) tall, and 155lbs (70kgs) in weight – his girlfriend Savannah said that she is slightly shorter than him.