the ten richest families in Spain in 2025, according to Forbes

The Forbes list has revealed, for yet another year, who the 100 richest Spaniards are. Businessmen, heirs and financiers occupy the highest positions in this ranking, although other faces also have their place, such as, for example, Julio Iglesiaswhich occupies position 81, with an estimated fortune of 630 million euros. However, the top continues to be led by the founder and largest shareholder of Inditex, Amancio Ortegawith a fortune estimated at 109.9 billion euros.

This year the great surnames that hold the capital of our country total 292.1 billion eurosthat is, about 16,600 euros more than in 2024. Among all of them, there are very well-known families and others that are somewhat more discreet. This is the list with the ten richest families in our country:

1. Ortega Family

The Ortega family empire continues in first position with a wealth of 120,000 million euros. Although their fortune has been reduced compared to the previous year when they had 131.68 billion euros, they have not seen their position on the list altered. Under the umbrella of Pontegadea Investmentsthe company that brings together the assets based on Amancio Ortega’s real estate investment, continues to expand in the rest of the world with wind farms, logistics centers and stakes in energy giants.

Becoming the richest woman in Spain since she inherited her mother’s shares, Sandra Ortegafollows the family’s own style, that is, it stays away from the media spotlight. He also directs the Paideia Galiza Foundationdedicated to the integration and search for equal opportunities for people with disabilities.

2. Bald Pine-Sotelo Family

The second position goes to the Del Pino Calvo-Sotelo family with a wealth of 16.2 billion euros in 2025. Rafael del Pino He is the president of Ferrovial and one of the most important businessmen in our country. Businessman’s son Rafael del Pino and Ana María Calvo-Sotelosister of the former president of the government. The couple had four other children: María, Joaquín, Leopoldo and Fernando. All of them, except Fernando, who has progressively distanced himself from the family business and has sold his share package, own a stake in the capital.

The company moved its headquarters in 2023 to the Netherlandsan operation that the Government rejected. And not only that, but it also made the jump to its listing in the Nasdaqbeing the first Spanish company to be listed on the US stock market with its common shares.

3. Roig Family

In third place is the Roig family, owners of Mercadonawith a wealth of 14.4 billion euros. The heritage of Juan Roig and his wife, Hortensia Herrerocontinues to grow for another year. Its growth is “of study”, according to Forbes because it is “a domestic company that, in the midst of a slowdown in consumption, manages to increase margins thanks to logistical efficiency and a pricing policy that inspires loyalty”.

Furthermore, among other projects, a few months ago the Roig Arenaa multipurpose space where you can enjoy musical, sporting and corporate events. Another important figure in the family is Fernando RoigJuan’s brother. He is also a shareholder in the supermarket chain and owner of the ceramic group Pamesa. His fortune reaches 2.1 billion euros.

4. Puig Family

The Puig family climbs to fourth position on the Forbes list. He does it with a wealth that rises to 8.5 billion euros in 2025. Owners of the multinational fragrance and fashion company Puig, owner of brands such as Carolina Herrera either Jean Paul Gaultierin 2024 it debuted on the Spanish stock market, replacing Melia Hotels.

The company was founded in 1914 by Antonio Puig Castelló. It was not until 1922 when the first lipstick produced in Spain arrived: Milady. It was in 1960 when Puig began its international expansion, which led to the construction of a factory in the Besós industrial park. Two years later he settled in the United States. And he has been at the head of the company, as CEO, since 2004, Marc Puig.

5. Escotet Family

The fifth position goes to the Escotet family with a fortune of 6.2 billion euros. The story of Juan Carlos Escotet begins in Venezuela. It was in this country where he grew up and studied before going to the United States to continue his training. Years later, he returned to Venezuela where he began to develop his professional career. Since 2017 it is president of the Board of Directors of ABANCAthe Spanish bank that operates in countries such as France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal and Mexico, among others.

As a curiosity, the businessman carries out philanthropic activities in different educational and health organizations. He is married to the economist María Isabel Alviárez.

6. Daurella Family

In sixth place is the Daurella family. His wealth amounts to 5.5 billion euros. It is the surname behind Coca-Cola bottling. At the head of the company is Sol Daurellathe fourth richest woman in our country with a net worth of 2.9 billion euros in 2025.

Sol joined the company in 1993 after graduating in Business Sciences and an MBA from ESADE. He also has a master’s degree in Finance from the University of Berkeley. It was in 2012 when he assumed the presidency of Cobega and, a year later, he led the merger of Spanish bottlers in which arose Coca-Cola Iberian Partnersof which she was appointed executive president. And after several international mergers, it was created Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. However, if we talk about its beginnings, the first person to obtain the license to bottle Coca-Cola in Spain was Santiago Daurella Rull in 1951.

7. March Family

The Marcha family remains in seventh position on the Forbes list with a wealth of 5.1 billion euros in 2025. It is one of the most important financial sagas in our country. Juan March Ordinas He is the founder of everything, a businessman who founded the Banking Marchbut also one of the most prestigious institutions in the territory: the Juan March Foundation.

Currently, it is the fourth generation of the family, two great-grandchildren of the founder, Juan March de la Lastra and Juan March Juanthose who hold the reins.

8. Olive Family

The eighth position goes to the Olivo family with a heritage of 4,600 million euros. The real estate businessman Tomas Olivo managed through General of Shopping Galleries up to ten shopping centers in different parts of our country. It has also taken over the shopping center project Infinity from Valencia. Furthermore, the promoter is the second shareholder of Unicaja.

9. Rubiralta Giralt Family

The Rubiralta Giralt brothers (Jordi, José Luis, Xavier and Marc) have the ninth largest fortune in Spain thanks to the inheritance from their father and uncle. His assets are 4.5 billion euros. They are the owners of the healthcare giant Werfen, which is responsible for manufacturing medical diagnostic instruments for hospitals and clinical laboratories in different areas such as, for example, coagulation, autoimmunity, transplants or transfusions. It employs approximately 7,000 people worldwide in its ten production centers, more than half of them in the United States.

If there is one thing that characterizes them, it is that they are very discreet because they do not usually speak out in public and avoid participating in some business events.

10. Fluxà Roselló Family

The top 10 is closed by the Fluxà Roselló family with a heritage of 3,300 million euros in 2025. He is the Mallorcan businessman Miguel Fluxà Roselló the one who heads this clan. He is one of the richest men in the Balearic Islands after turning a family business into a benchmark in the tourism sector with Iberostar.