Founder
Giedre Paludneviciute
Originally from Lithuania, I first stepped foot in the UK in 2001 to study for my Master's at the University of Manchester — and I've called this country home ever since. Over the past two decades, I've worked in many different roles across operations, finance, project management, and procurement in fast-growing SMEs.
Along the way, I've had the privilege of working with organisations like the UN World Food Programme, Transport for London, and Fujitsu, overseeing large budgets and delivering complex projects on time and within budget. I've built businesses from the ground up — and I've also had to close one when public funding changes made it impossible to continue. Both experiences taught me resilience, adaptability, and the importance of making well-informed decisions.
Most recently, I completed the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses programme at Oxford University's Saïd Business School — an experience that sharpened my approach to scaling businesses with purpose and discipline.
Property investment isn't new to me — I've invested in property in Lithuania in the past. Now, with Austa Properties, I'm ready to bring that experience to the UK market. I'm putting my own money into every deal, because I wouldn't ask you to invest in something I wouldn't invest in myself.
“When I'm not weaving homes, you'll find me walking with my family and our dog Kubo in the rolling hills of the South Downs, taking sea dips in Brighton, or catching steam in one of the many wood-fired saunas around here. I'm excited for you to join myself and Austa Properties to make some beautiful homes happen.”
