About Us

Formed by the partners of Optylon Capital and Krea Real Estate, OptylonKrea is a Pan-Mediterranean real estate development and investment management company.
Trusted by 600 investors from 40 countries, OptylonKrea provides strategic investment fund advice, and is one of the pioneering investment fund advisors in Europe with a track record of €200 million equity.

With its lifestyle hospitality brand of premium serviced apartments, Ando Living, and with LovelyStay, Portugal's leading short-term rental platform, the group outperforms the market with over 2000 properties in Europe (live and under development). OptylonKrea has the skills, knowledge and understanding both in advising regulated funds and investing in an expanding hospitality market with 1.8 billion € in investments.

Our Brands

The Partners

Hakan Kodal

Chairman

With over three decades of experience in real estate investment and development, Hakan Kodal stands as a respected leader in both industries, highlighted by his tenure as the Founding Chairman of real estate organizations in Türkiye, including GYODER and AYD.

In 2006, he founded Krea Real Estate in partnership with Merrill Lynch, and partnered in 2016 with Charles and William and founded OptylonKrea which quickly grew into a Pan-Mediterranean real estate development and investment management company. The three partners founded Ando Living in 2019, a perfect combination with Hakan's extensive expertise in branded residences and William's and Charles' considerable track record in private rental.

Charles Wanecq

CEO

Charles Wanecq boasts over a decade of experience in both real estate development and investment banking.

His diverse background encompasses finance roles in Paris and New York. In 2014, Charles moved to Lisbon and co-founded Optylon, a real estate-focused private equity firm, and LovelyStay, a technology-focused property management company, with business partner William Tonnard. Together they filled a gap in the property market through innovative investment products with an integrated management system. The two businesses would lay the foundation for the formation and launch of Ando Living Group in 2019 alongside Hakan Kodal, completing Charles’ vision to build a brand synonymous with international living at its finest.

William Tonnard

President & COO

William Tonnard gained experience in the world of finance through five years spent working in Global Equities and Commodity Derivatives for BNP Paribas in Hong Kong.

In 2014, he co-founded Optylon and LovelyStay with Charles Wanecq, later joining forces with Hakan Kodal to establish OptylonKrea in 2016 and Ando Living in 2019. Technology-minded, William led the development of in-house technology through an integrated rental management program that has enabled the Ando Living Group to stay ahead of the curve and offer a complete 360º service for residents and investors alike.

Dilek Sayar Arditi

CFO

Dilek brings 24 years of experience in real estate business development, investment management, and banking. Her expertise spans treasury sales, corporate banking, consultancy services, and real estate fund management. Since 2007, she has been involved in various aspects of real estate finance and management at Krea.

Şafak Nervo

CCO

With 18 years of experience across various real estate sectors, Şafak's career includes advisory roles and developer positions in international companies. She has led multiple departments at CBRE Turkey before transitioning to Portugal in 2017. Since then, Şafak has played a key role in Portugal's Investment Immigration market, focusing on fund raising and touristic apartment sales.

Vincent Escalas

CIO

Vincent's journey began in investment banking in New York, followed by asset management and real estate investment in Lisbon. With a solid foundation in finance, he has a proven track record in leadership and management, particularly in recruiting, training, and overseeing analysts. Vincent brings a diverse portfolio of experience to OptylonKrea's leadership team.

The Team

Anne-Charlotte de Nys

Business Coordinator

Burçak Uysal Kone

Finance & Accounting

Camille Wanecq

Real Estate Development

Carolina Francês

Sales

Carolina Grave

Real Estate Development

Charlotte Lecarpentier

Marketing

Constança Varela

Human Resources

Cátia Vieira

Sales

Daniel Santos

Marketing

David Chaves

Origination & Asset Management

Diogo Xavier

IT Support

Hatun Akturk

Finance & Support

Inês Ligeiro

O&AM

Isabel Mira

Legal

José Maria Fafe

Marketing

José Maria Filipe

Origination & Asset Management

João Lory

Real Estate Development

João Maria Carvalho

Origination & Asset Management

João Ribeiro

Real Estate Development

Luís Pereira

Origination & Asset Management

Malike Güler

Real Estate Development

Manuela Luz

Sales

Margarida Patrão

Legal

Marta Montez

Marketing

Mehmet Murat Tosun

Operations

Mehmet Toprak

Finance & Support

Mert Şahin

Origination & Asset Management

Natacha Pires

Real Estate Development

Nuno Franco

Real Estate Development

Pedro Dordio

IT Support

Pedro Prucha

Real Estate Development

Rodrigo Figueiredo

Real Estate Development

Sadik Erkin Yarligas

Real Estate Development

Sara Linares

Sales

Serap Günindi Pala

Sales

Sofia Loureiro

Human Resources

Susana Marques

Real Estate Development

Suzan Kaya Özen

Real Estate Development

Tomás Moura

Real Estate Development

Valentina Sofijanic

Sales

Vanda Brito

Human Resources

Vanessa Silva

Finance & Support

Yonca Yaylali

Finance & Support

Zeynep Arda

Finance & Support

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