- Source of Wealth: Business (Real Estate)
- Age: 57
- Birth Place: London, United Kingdom
- Marital Status: Ian Livingstone – Married (Natalie Livingstone), Richard Livingstone – Divorced (Claire Burns)
- Full Name: Ian and Richard John Livingstone
- Nationality: British
- Date of Birth: 22 May 1962
- Ethnicity: English
- Occupation: Founders of London & Regional (L&R) Properties
- Education: Ian Livingstone (Altrincham Grammar School for Boys) and Richard Livingstone (Winchester College and New College, Oxford University)
The Livingstone brothers are the founders of London & Regional Properties (L&R) and they have an estimated net worth of $5.7 billion.
Richard Livingstone is a chartered surveyor while his older brother Ian is a former optometrist. The two started earning their estimated net worth of $3.4 billion when their business career kicked off together. In 1992, they opened optical stores and acquired the David Clulow optical chain. They sold their business in 2011.
Today, the main business of the Livingstone brothers is real estate. They first ventured in the industry in 1987 when they founded L&R, a property trading company. It is based in London and is considered one of the largest privately held property companies in Europe. It also has offices in Stockholm, Moscow, Panama City, St. Petersburg, Kiev, and Cape Town. Their property empire has an estimated value of around $6.3 billion. Currently, they operate several property investment vehicles under the umbrella firm Loopsign Limited. It has business interests in the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, and Panama.
In 2012, Richard and Ian got the approval for a $4,930 million redevelopment of the Elizabeth House hotel near the Waterloo train station in Central London. Its property in Panama called Panama Pacifico includes a 250-acre commercial development with hotels, shops, schools, parks, and 20,000 homes located just 15 minutes outside of Panama City.