Benedetto Giustiniani is the Head of Southern Europe Region since July 2018.

In his role, he is tasked with managing the relationship with the Generali Group’s Chief Investment Officers in Italy and Spain, providing portfolio management advisory on local direct real estate investments, ensuring a smooth execution of local investment and divestment processes, scouting the market and originating deals in line with the portfolio strategies.

A professional with 15 years of experience in the real estate industry, Benedetto joined the Generali Group in 2006 as Portfolio Manager, before moving to fund management and becoming Head of Business Unit Third Parties Funds. In 2013 he became Head of Fund Management for Generali Real Estate SGR.

Through the years he has sit in the advisory committees of several Italian funds managed by Prelios SGR, Hines SGR, Investire SGR, Coima SGR and others.

He holds a Degree in Architecture from Venice’s IUAV University and has attended The Executive Management Program in International Real Estate from ESSEC Business School/SDA Bocconi/RE-BS Immobilienakademie International Real estate Business School.