Maritsa Lazari
London, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
real estate, Self Made
$2,400,000,000
916
#916 Billionaires 2019
Maritsa Lazari is the widow of late billionaire Christos Lazari, who died in 2015, a few months shy of their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple, who met in London, married in 1965. Christos eventually created a successful fashion line called Drendie Girl. The couple used the profits from that business to buy up property.Today real estate company Lazari Investments owns 2.82 million square feet across London, mostly office space that it rents out.
Maritsa was a co-founder of the real estate business and serves as a director. Her three children are also involved in the company.In 2017, the family established a charity foundation in honor of Christos, donating an initial $4.9 million with plans to invest more in the future.
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