| Zak Gertler | |
| Nationality: | British, German |
| Occupation: | Property developer |
| Spouse: | Candida Gertler |
| Children: | 2 |
Zachariasz "Zak" Gertler (born 1955/1956) is a British/German property developer.
Zachariasz Gertler is the son of Moritz Gertler, a German real estate magnate and Miriam Gertler (née Goldberg).[1] [2] [3] He has a sister Idessa Trink, who is married to Emmanuel Trink.[2] [3]
He has been called "one of London's leading property developers", and "one of Germany's wealthiest property owners".[4] In 2009, Zak Gertler and family had an estimated net worth of £150 million, down from £250 million in 2008.[5] "The Gertlers developed offices in Germany, moving into the London market in the 1990s."[5]
Their family owned company Gertler Estates has developed and managed property in the Frankfurt region for over 50 years.[6] 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.[1] [7] He is a managing director of the company.[8]
He is married to Candida Gertler,[9] an art collector and co-founder of Outset Contemporary Art Fund. They are Jewish, and have two children.[2] Gertler is a close friend of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and hosted the latter's 70th birthday at his home.[10]