Ioannis Papalekas

Ioannis Papalekas (#1758)

Global Rank #1758

Country Rank #13

Country Greece

Ioannis Papalekas is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

$ 2 B
Real estate
Greece
M
50 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,758

Country Rank #13

Net Worth $2.4B

Previous Worth $2.4B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country Greece

Industry Real estate

Age 50 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Nicosia, Cyprus

Citizenship Greece

World Billionaires List Greece Billionaires Real estate

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Personal Stats

Age 50

Source Of Wealth Real estate, Self Made

Residence Nicosia, Cyprus

Citizenship Greece

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $2.4B

Current Net Worth $2.4B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Ioannis Papalekas is a Greek real estate investor and the largest shareholder of publicly traded investment conglomerate Yoda Group. Yoda invests in shipping, healthcare, technology and real estate in Cyprus and Greece. He founded Yoda as a private investment firm in 2019 and took it public on the Cyprus Stock Exchange in 2022; he owns 66% of the shares. Prior to starting Yoda, he founded office real estate firm Globalworth and took it public on the London Stock Exchange in 2013. He sold his 13.5% stake in Globalworth, which owns offices in central Europe, for $315 million in early 2020.

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#1755

Billionaires (2026)

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Before starting Globalworth, he developed commercial real estate in Romania, achieving a 175% rate of return for himself and his investors.

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Current Net Worth: $2.4B (May 4, 2026)