[2][3] In April 2015, the Sunday Times Rich List estimated his net worth at GBP £1.3 billion.

[5] His wealth primarily comes from Hansa AG, a holding company that invests in listed equities and private-equity funds.

von Opel's real estate portfolio includes properties in the south of England, Majorca and the Engadin region in the Swiss Alps.

[7] Through his foundation, the Georg and Emily von Opel Foundation, he has financially supported Oxford professor Sunetra Gupta who has argued against societal restrictions during the Covid-19 pandemic and was one of the authors of the Great Barrington Declaration.

[8] Opel and his British-born wife, the former professional tennis player Emily Bond, have five children, and live in London, England.