Christos Lazari

About Christos Lazari

Birth Year: 1946
Birth Place: United Kingdom
Died On: 27 July 2015 (aged 69)\nNorth London, England
Residence: London, England
Occupation: Property developer
Spouse(s): Maritsa Lazari
Children: 3

Christos Lazari Net Worth

Christos Lazari was born on 1946 in United Kingdom. London real estate investor Christos Lazari died at age 69 in July 2015. Lazari emigrated to the U.K. from a small village in Cyprus at age 16, first washing dishes and then waiting tables. With his savings he studied fashion design and set up the hit Drendie Girl label. In 1978 he poured his fashion profits into real estate. At the time of his death, his Lazari Investments, which he ran as chairman, held 2.5 million square feet of London real estate, mostly office rentals. He is survived by his wife, Maritza, a co-founder, and their three children, all of whom have their own stakes in the business.
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💰Christos Lazari Net worth: $2.1 Billion

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Biography/Timeline

1962

Chris Lazari was born in Dora, Cyprus, the son of a builder. In 1962, he emigrated to England. At the time, he was 16 years old. The event was prompted by the discovery that his parents were in fact his foster family. According to Lazari, "I was in my third year at the Lanition Gymnasium of Limassol. I boarded the MV Messapia and sailed to England." He left Cyprus with just £20.

1978

With money he saved from washing dishes and working as a waiter, Lazari studied fashion design in London and set up the Drendie Girl clothing label, which successfully sold in London's high-street Retailers. In 1978, using the profits from his fashion Business, he moved into property. "My Father was a builder and I was taught the value of real estate from a very early age."

2002

In 2002, it was reported that Lazari owned commercial and residential property in London's Mayfair and Baker Street, as well as two acres (0.81 ha) along Tottenham Court Road.

2012

In 2012 Lazari stated, "In my early twenties I began investing in small properties to secure my young family’s financial position with money I earned from my involvement in the fashion Business." In May 2014, The Sunday Times estimated his net worth at £1.104 billion.

2014

The President of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades, is a former schoolmate and a close friend. In 2014, Lazari said that if Anastasiades ever needed to use a private jet, then he would pay for it.

2015

Lazari died on 27 July 2015 at his home in north London of a heart attack.