Alexander Otto

Alexander Otto (#620)

Global Rank #620

Country Rank #26

Country Germany

Alexander Otto is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 7 B
Real estate
Germany
M
59 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #620

Country Rank #26

Net Worth $6.5B

Previous Worth $6.6B

Worth Change -$0.1B

Country Germany

Industry Real estate

Age 59 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 3, 2026

Residence Hamburg, Germany

Citizenship Germany

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Personal Stats

Age 59

Source Of Wealth Real estate

Residence Hamburg, Germany

Citizenship Germany

Marital Status Married

Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Harvard College; Master of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

Net Worth Change -$0.1B -1.5% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $6.6B

Current Net Worth $6.5B

Worth as of May 3, 2026

About Me

Alexander Otto owns a stake in Otto Group and is majority shareholder and CEO of ECE Group, a commercial real estate firm focused on shopping centers. His late father, Werner Otto, started the empire by founding a mail-order business in Hamburg in 1949. With revenues exceeding $15 billion, Otto Group has more than 40 companies in retail (including Crate and Barrel), real estate and financial services. His mother Maren and her daughter Katharina share a 14% stake with him in Paramount Group, which owns and manages office properties in the U.S. Investing heavily in shopping centers, he became a shareholder of publicly-traded Deutsche EuroShop in 2001.

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#528

Billionaires (2026)

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Alexander's sister, Katharina Otto-Bernstein, writes and produces art movies in the U.S.

His brother, Michael Otto, also a billionaire, ran Otto Group for 26 years until 2007. He is now chairman of its supervisory board.

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Current Net Worth: $6.5B (May 3, 2026)