About Optylon Krea | Market Leader in Portugal’s Investment Funds

Backed by Experience, Powered by Vision

OptylonKrea is part of the Ando Living Group, alongside Ando Living and LovelyStay. The group manages over 2,000 apartments across Europe and is projected to reach €50M in revenue in 2024 — a 94% growth since 2022. Backed by €67M from Prima Europe Fund and managed by Stag Asset Managers, the Group plans to scale to 6,000 units across seven countries by 2028.

Stylish Ando Living serviced apartment bedroom in Portugal designed for Golden Visa investors and global residents.

Optylon Krea leadership representing Golden Visa investment expertise and lifestyle-driven real estate projects.

Ando Living clubhouse and serviced apartments in Lisbon, combining hospitality, lifestyle, and Golden Visa opportunities.

Together, OptylonKrea, Ando Living, and LovelyStay form the strategic core of the Ando Living Group—integrating the three pillars of successful hospitality: real estate development, lifestyle operations, and property management. The Group also includes CityApartments, the #1 corporate rental operator in the UK.

European Real Estate Investment Manager

The 1st Lifestyle Serviced Apartments Brand in Europe

#1 Property Operator in Portugal

#1 Corporate Rental Operator in the UK

Golden Visa Market Leader Since 2018

OptylonKrea has been a pioneer and market leader in Portugal’s Golden Visa investment fund sector since 2018. With five regulated funds launched and hundreds of clients successfully served, we continue to shape the industry by aligning compliance, transparency and lifestyle value.

€450 million
Equity

5 Funds under
advisory

+2,000 Investors
from +40 countries

Our Leadership Team

An international and multidisciplinary team with deep experience in finance, development and hospitality operations. Meet the people shaping our vision.

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 Wanecq and William Tonnard 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.