Zak Gertler

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Zak Gertler
Born1955or1956(age 68–69) [1]
NationalityBritish, German
OccupationProperty developer
Spouse Candida Gertler
Children2

Zachariasz "Zak" Gertler (born 1955/1956) is a British/German property developer.

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Early life

Zachariasz Gertler is the son of Moritz Gertler, a German real estate magnate and Miriam Gertler (née Goldberg). [2] [3] [4] He has a sister Idessa Trink, who is married to Emmanuel Trink. [3] [4]

Career

He has been called "one of London's leading property developers", [5] and "one of Germany's wealthiest property owners". [6] In 2009, Zak Gertler and family had an estimated net worth of £150 million, down from £250 million in 2008. [1] "The Gertlers developed offices in Germany, moving into the London market in the 1990s." [1]

Their family owned company Gertler Estates has developed and managed property in the Frankfurt region for over 50 years. [7] The company was founded by his father Moritz Gertler, who was a major developer in Frankfurt, especially office blocks in the Eschborn area from 1968 onwards. [2] [8] He is a managing director of the company. [9]

Personal life

He is married to Candida Gertler, [5] an art collector and co-founder of Outset Contemporary Art Fund. They are Jewish, and have two children. [3] Gertler is a close friend of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and hosted the latter's 70th birthday at his home. [10]

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