Zara founder Amancio Ortega. Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP/Getty Images files

The family office of Zara founder Amancio Ortega has reportedly scooped up its third high-profile Canadian office building after buying The Post office and retail complex in downtown Vancouver for $1.1 billion. The deal is the most expensive commercial real estate transaction in Canada this year (and in the top three for North America), and is the latest acquisition in the Spanish billionaire’s extensive real estate portfolio. The Financial Post explains who Ortego is, how he made his money, and what else other recent additions to his dizzying number of global investments.

Who is Amancio Ortega and how did he make his money?

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