Mohammad Reza inherited the wealth built by his father Reza Shah who preceded him as king of Iran and became known as the richest person in Iran during his reign, with his wealth estimated to be higher than 600 million rials and including vast amounts of land and numerous large estates especially in the province of Mazandaran obtained usually at a fraction of their real price.
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi mewarisi kekayaan yang dibangun ayahnya Reza Shah yang menjadi raja Iran sebelumnya dan orang terkaya di Iran selama masa kekuasaannya, dengan nilai kekayaan diperkirakan lebih dari 600 juta rial dan termasuk sejumlah besar properti tanah dan perkebunan besar, terutama di provinsi Mazandaran yang sebagian dibeli dengan harga di bawah harga aslinya.