Portrait of Maritsa Lazari & family

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Maritsa Lazari & family

Net worth $3.2B

Real estate · United Kingdom

Born
Oct 14, 1944
Age
81
Source
Real estate
Residence
London
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Marital status
Widowed
Children
3
Education

Net worth over time

Biography

  • 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.
  • Lazari Investments owns more than 3 million square feet of commercial real estate in London, mostly office space that it rents out.
  • Maritsa was a cofounder 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.