Giovanni Piazzini Albani

Giovanni Piazzini Albani is an entrepreneur and executive with more than 30 years of experience in real estate development, strategic consulting, and business management across Central Europe and Italy. Born in Bergamo in 1968 and raised in an aristocratic family, he received a Catholic education at the Sant’Alessandro Episcopal College before studying Law at the University of Milan.
After an initial professional appointment in Italy, he moved to Prague in 1992, where he founded and led Ponte Carlo Holding a.s., developing and coordinating more than 300 real estate projects and transactions across the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Italy. Under his leadership, several operating companies were established in the fields of engineering, facility management, strategic consulting, agri-energy, turnkey contract services, and finance.
From 1999 onward, he also took on positions in Italy, holding senior roles within Gruppo RE S.p.A., a company specialized in the enhancement of ecclesiastical real estate assets, as well as in the lifting industry through the establishment of Vecom, Velcon, My Lift (in both the Czech Republic and Italy), and, more recently, EMAC S.r.l. in Parma.
He has also gained experience in the publishing and association sectors: he was registered with the Order of Journalists in the Czech Republic, founder of the Progetto Repubblica Ceca, and promoter of the Italian Business Center, which brings together Italian companies operating in Central and Eastern European markets. He served as a board member of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Slovakia and as a member of the Board of Statutory Auditors of the Italian Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic. In recognition of his entrepreneurial and institutional commitment, in 2014 he was awarded the title of Knight of the Italian Republic by President Giorgio Napolitano. He is currently the sole shareholder and Chief Executive Officer of Fonica International, an Italian company that designs and manufactures audio systems distributed in more than 25 countries.

Giovanni Piazzini Albani’s Track Record in the Czech Republic

Over more than two decades, Ponte Carlo Group has consolidated its presence in the Czech Republic’s real estate market through numerous significant projects. Below is a summary of the main transactions:

Key Residential and Commercial Projects

• Čelakovského sady 4 – Prague 1
  Headquarters of the Italian Business Center, a 2,400 sqm office center hosting numerous Italian companies operating across Central Europe.
• Černá 13 – Prague 1
  Development of 1,700 sqm dedicated to luxury residences, with engineering, construction, and management services provided by Ponte Carlo.
• Havelská 16 – Prague 1
  A 1,100 sqm mixed-use project (residential and commercial), located in the heart of Prague’s historic city center.
• Dittrichova 20 – Prague 2
  Renovation and management of the boutique hotel La Ballerina, with a total surface area of 2,000 sqm.
• Ovenecká 1 – Prague 7
  Development of 1,600 sqm dedicated to luxury residences, financed by Sberbank CZ.
• Řevničov – Industrial Area
  Development of an 80,000 sqm industrial area, demonstrating the Group’s ability to operate successfully in the industrial sector as well.

Key International Projects and Collaborations

• Hotel The Augustine – Letenská 12, Prague
  Collaboration with Waldeck Capital for the development of a 101-room luxury hotel, part of the Rocco Forte Collection.
• Sokolská 22 – Prague 2
  Development of 2,565 sqm dedicated to luxury residences, financed by Sberbank CZ.
• Záhřebská 10 and 41 – Prague 2 Residential and office projects of 1,300 sqm and 1,907 sqm respectively, with full development and management services.
• Thurzova ulica – Košice Development of 10,831 sqm dedicated to residential use, through the Slovak subsidiary Ponte Carlo SK s.r.o.
• Alžbetina – Košice Design and development of 4,200 sqm dedicated to luxury residences and a retail gallery.