GLFO
Family officePrague 1 · 5 people tracked
Investment thesis
GLFO focuses on real estate development investments, including offices, commercial spaces, and luxury homes, throughout Europe. Rather than acting as a developer itself, it participates in sizable real estate ventures alongside leading local developers while keeping a supervisory role over each project, avoiding direct involvement in permitting, design, construction, or sales. With interests in 18 projects across the Czech Republic, Italy, and Poland totaling over one million square meters, the firm is now opening its platform to new investors and family offices to become a leading international real estate operator.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's websiteGiovanni Lainati founded GLFO in 2009 as a holding company focused on the development of offices, commercial spaces, and luxury homes.
Property developer with broad experience across acquisitions, financing, planning, construction and sales, having developed thousands of residential units and large volumes of office and retail space. He has built development platforms across CEE markets and worked with firms such as Goldman Sachs, GE and Pirelli Real Estate.
Corporate financing graduate with real estate experience since 2003 at developers including ICKM, CRESTYL and AFI Europe. She joined GLFO in 2016 and leads brand development, sales, marketing and investor relations.
Economics graduate from the University of Bologna who has lived in the Czech Republic since 1997, overseeing accounting, budgeting and tax advisory for GLFO. He previously headed corporate at Banco Popolare's Czech branch and co-founded a leading Prague tax advisory firm.
Civil engineering graduate of the Technical University of Prague with project management training in London, experienced on major Czech projects. He joined GLFO in 2009 and oversees construction services for the group's projects.
Frequently asked questions
- What sectors does GLFO focus on?
- GLFO focuses on Construction Tech, PropTech, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is GLFO located?
- GLFO is headquartered in Prague 1, CZ.
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