With over four decades navigating market cycles — booms, recessions, regulatory changes and global shifts — top-producing Realtor Toni Gilardi has developed a perspective that cannot be taught.
Founder and principal of The Gilardi Group, a division of Gibson Sotheby’s International Realty, Gilardi began her real estate career in the early 1980s with Bostonian Realty. During those formative years, she worked in Back Bay, Beacon Hill and the South End, which immersed her in rent control, investor tax credits, urban revitalization and some of the industry’s most volatile market cycles.
“I witnessed firsthand how the abolition of rent control allowed Boston’s housing market to flourish, encouraging reinvestment, restoration and long-term growth,” Gilardi explains. “That early exposure shaped my belief that knowledge, adaptability and advocacy are the foundation of great representation.”
Gilardi has lived, worked and built businesses in the areas she serves, particularly Boston’s North End and waterfront. “I understand these communities not only as markets but as living, breathing neighborhoods with history, culture and relationships that matter,” she shares.
Gilardi combines high-touch service with high-level marketing tools, including professional video storytelling, targeted digital campaigns, social media engagement, private off-market outreach and global exposure through Sotheby’s International Realty. Active on Instagram, she connects lifestyle, architecture and market insights in every video.
Knowledgeable, honest, strategic and committed, Gilardi calmly guides clients through complex transactions, protecting their best interests. Many client relationships span generations, which she considers the highest compliment.
Gilardi has expanded The Gilardi Group’s global reach through a unique relationship with Italy Sotheby’s International Realty, allowing her to seamlessly guide clients between Boston and Italy — particularly Florence and coastal markets. This reach exemplifies her new motto: “Locally sourced, globally connected.”
“I don’t just sell properties,” Gilardi adds. “I steward relationships, protect legacies and connect clients locally and globally.”
