Kornel Szakal
Founder of KLJ Property
Kornel Szakal is the co-founder of KLJ Property, a Hungarian-born civil engineer and economics expert. He completed his higher education in architecture and business management at leading European institutions. His multidisciplinary background provides a solid foundation for managing large-scale real estate developments and overseeing the company’s strategic operations.
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He has several decades of international experience in the construction and real estate development sectors. In addition to running his own ventures, he continues to provide expert consultancy to multiple well-established European companies.
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Kornel combines top-level engineering expertise with solid business acumen. His precision, systematic thinking, and strategic vision play a key role in ensuring KLJ Property delivers premium-quality developments across Southeast Asia.
Nikolett Elsasser
Regional Director - Europe
As the European Regional Director of KLJ Property, Nikolett plays a vital role in connecting the company’s Southeast Asian operations with its European roots. Since KLJ’s foundation is firmly grounded in European expertise and values, maintaining a strong presence in Europe is not just strategic-it is essential.
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Nikolett serves as the bridge between our headquarters and our valued partners across Europe. Thanks to her dedicated efforts and exceptional coordination, we maintain dynamic and productive relationships with clients and collaborators from Germany, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom -all of whom share our vision of long-term investment and development in Southeast Asia.
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Given the time zone differences and geographic distance, her flexibility, professionalism, and reliability are key. Nikolett navigates these challenges with confidence and grace, ensuring our European partners always receive timely, personal, and high-level support. Her commitment is especially crucial, as the majority of our investor network originates from Europe.
Her presence guarantees that KLJ’s European partners feel close-no matter how far.
Krisztian Majer
Business Development Director
Based in Dubai, Krisztian works as an international Business Development Director, focusing on high-end real estate development projects. His core responsibilities include building and managing investor relationships, as well as sourcing and coordinating investment opportunities across key markets in the Middle East and the Americas.
His role centers on acting as a strategic bridge between international capital and premium development ventures in Southeast Asia. With excellent negotiation skills, strategic thinking, and strong organizational capabilities, he serves as a reliable liaison between investors and project teams.
Through his proactive mindset and hands-on involvement, he plays a key role in advancing projects, forging partnerships, and unlocking new business opportunities. Drawing from his background as a former professional athlete, Krisztian brings exceptional discipline, focus, and commitment to every aspect of his work. His result-oriented approach, combined with advanced time management and leadership skills, makes him a valued and trusted business partner.
Over the years, he has cultivated an influential international network, contributing significantly to the success and credibility of the ventures he represents.
Lalu Engki Wardani
Head of Sales & Local Relations Indonesia
In Indonesia, success in real estate development is not solely defined by design or engineering excellence-it also requires deep cultural understanding and respectful integration with local communities.
At KLJ Property, we take immense pride in our exceptional relationships with local authorities, religious leaders, and the professional community across the regions we operate in.Lalu Engki Wardani is the key figure behind this success. As an Indonesian national with deep roots in the local culture, he serves as the company’s principal liaison with government bodies, community leaders, and regulatory institutions. His extensive knowledge of local regulations, customs, and licensing procedures ensures that every phase of our projects-from early planning to final execution-is carried out in full compliance with both legal and cultural expectations.
Engki’s role goes far beyond administration. He embodies the respectful and collaborative spirit that defines KLJ’s approach in Indonesia. His presence guarantees that we not only operate within the law, but also earn the trust and support of the communities we help shape. Thanks to Engki’s leadership, KLJ Property is widely recognized as a company that not only builds premium developments-but does so in harmony with Indonesia’s values, traditions, and future ambitions.