Top 5 Real Estate Billionaires in the World

2. Hui Ka Yan

Net Worth: $26.8 billion

Hui Ka Yan is a Chinese real estate tycoon with an estimated net worth of more than $26.8 billion. His company, Evergrande Real Estate, is listed as one of the best firms in the real estate landscape. The company develops commercial, residential, and hotel projects internationally. He ranks 2nd in our list of top real estate billionaires.

Besides Evergrande, Hui Ka Yan also controls Wuyang Iron & Steel Cooperation, Guangzhou Pengda Group Limited and many more. What is more interesting about Hui Ka Yan is that he is a teacher-turned- real estate agent. He has proved that teachers can make great estate developers.

In 1982, Hui obtained his degree in metallurgy and became a university professor. But his interest in real estate compelled him to start a new property endeavor because of his strong management skills. Initially, people underestimated his abilities as a real estate developer. Today, however, Hui Ka Yan has become a synonym with real estate success in China.

Evergrande is currently running 740 projects in China. Some of these endeavors include Evergreen Oasis Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, and Evergreen Spring City Enping, Guangdong and Ocean Flower Island, Hainan. Hui is also a successful investor in Hong Kong and Australia.

Apart from his interest in proprietorship, Hui has a keen interest in sports. He has a soccer team, a professional football club.