The largest real estate tycoon in the world – worth £ 24 billion with 100 properties in one city – Express

Dan Gilbert has been reported to be the largest person in the world’s real estate industry since November 2024 with an estimate of a net worth of £ 24 billion, according to Statista.

Gilbert is a co-founder and is the majority of Rocket Mortgage, known as Quicen Loans, the world’s largest online lender and has several sports franchises, including Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Monsters and Cleveland Charge.

The billionaire has spent the last few years, acquiring almost 100 properties in the center of Detroit, an area now even called Gilbertville.

Gilbert is the chairman of Rocket Mortgage, a company that revolutionizes mortgage lending through technology and customer service, which makes the process more affordable and efficient.

He founded Rock Ventures, a private holding company that manages his companies, investments and real estate.

In 2005, Gilbert made a remarkable purchase of Cleveland Cavaliers for about £ 311 million, a record price at the time.

He expanded his sports portfolio in 2006. With the acquisition of monsters in Cleveland, a professional ice hockey team and under its property, the Cavaliers won their first NBA championship in 2016, although the period after leaving LeBron James in 2018 . It was marked by disputes and challenges.

Gilbert is the founder of Rockbridge Growth Equity, which invests in various sectors, including financial services, technologies and entertainment.

Its investment also covers sports technology through Courtside Ventures, starting funding with Detroit Venture Partners and companies such as Stockx, Fathead and Veritix.

Gilbert supports projects such as Bizdom, a non -profit, supporting entrepreneurship, and has partnered with Caesars Entertainment to bring casinos to Ohio, including Casino Jack Cleveland.

Gilbert’s portfolio includes real estate with its company Rock Ventures, as well as investment in digital platforms such as Dictionary.com.

He has also made strategic investments in various industries, including technologies, finance and entertainment, further hardening his presence in the business world.