Alberto Cortina Net Worth

Alberto Cortina has an estimated net worth of $1.8 billion, according to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires, Alberto Cortina profile (figures as of October 20, 2026). That is up from $1.5 billion in 2019.

Alberto Cortina is a Spanish businessman best known for building wealth through investments. His career rose alongside his cousin Alberto Alcocer, and in Spain they became widely known as "The Albertos." After marrying into the Koplowitz family, they joined Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas, the construction group founded by Alicia Koplowitz's father. Cortina became CEO in 1976 and helped expand the company beyond building into a broader group with more than 30 companies.

He later built his fortune through major stakes in industrial and financial businesses. Through his holding Percacer, he is co-owner with Alcocer of Alcor Holding, which owns 12.5% of Grupo ACS and 21% of Ence. He also moved into banking. In 1982, the cousins acquired Banco Zaragozano, and Forbes notes that they later sold their combined 40% stake to Barclays in 2004. Cortina also sold the brewing business San Miguel in 1997.

How Alberto Cortina built his fortune

Cortina's wealth comes mainly from investments, according to Forbes. A big piece is tied to ACS, the construction company led by Florentino Pérez. Wikipedia says Cortina, through Percacer and Alcor Holding with his cousin, is linked to a 12.5% stake in Grupo ACS. That gave him exposure to a large construction and services business. He also has a 21% interest in Ence, a paper pulp and biomass energy company.

Banking was another important part of his career. In 1978, he and his cousin bought 5% of Banco de Fomento. In 1982, they acquired Banco Zaragozano. Later, in 1988, they created Cartera Central with KIO Group and built a significant position in Banco Central. Forbes says the cousins ran Banco Zaragozano and sold their combined 40% stake to Barclays in 2004. He also sold San Miguel in 1997 and was involved with BDK Financial Group in 2015 and 2016.

Forbes net worth over time

Forbes valued Cortina at $1.5 billion in 2019, then $1.1 billion in 2020. The estimate went back to $1.5 billion in 2021, then moved to $1.3 billion in 2022 and stayed at $1.3 billion in 2023. In 2024, Forbes put him at $1.4 billion, and the same figure appeared again in 2025. Those swings match the fact that his fortune is tied largely to investment holdings rather than salary.

In 2026, Forbes raised its World's Billionaires estimate to $2 billion. On Forbes' real-time billionaires tracker, he was at $1.8 billion as of October 20, 2026. The main driver named by Forbes is his stake connected to ACS. His long record in construction, banking, and industrial holdings helps explain why his wealth has stayed in the billionaire range across several years, even as the estimate has moved up and down.