He emigrated to Australia in 1963 at the age of 16 to make money and eventually return to Greece.
[4] Initially he worked in the foundry and later on he bought a string of fast food restaurants, then he moved to the property industry.
Today he owns many shopping malls, Optus House in Adelaide and the Bonnyrigg Plaza in Western Sydney, and even in Greece.
[5] Makris made his fortune from real estate investments in Adelaide.
[6] Makris was also the former owner of his childhood Greek football club Panachaiki for a short period of time as he was interested in other business.