Carlo Matta is the CEO of Nido Living, a leading European student accommodation platform, where he drives growth and oversees delivery across the portfolio.
He previously led CA Ventures’ pan-European PBSA business, managing development, acquisitions, and operations and has held roles at Actis, Hines Europe, and he brings over 25 years of international real estate experience across Europe, the US, and emerging markets.
Carlo is a qualified architect and holds degrees from Politecnico di Torino and the University of Texas at Austin.
I sat down with Carlo, to discuss a broad range of subjects which covered some of the following topics:
- How he got into real estate and his early life + perspectives
- Formative, early career moves & the transition from architecture to developer
- Returning to university at 34 years old – taking a step back, to leap forward
- Staying curious and building team cultures focused on fun and learning
- Exploring the drivers that influence product design & amenity level within an asset
- Matching return expectations to risk
- Building a top-tier, international team
- Creating, not waiting for opportunity and the importance of standing out
- Having the courage to know when to pivot, and change tact
- Nido – and the road to 25,000 beds by 2031.
Oh and one last question - who are the People, what Property, and in which Place Carlo would invest should he have £500m of capital at his disposal. Catch the full episode which is live on Youtube, Spotify and Apple NOW! The People Property Place Podcast 🎙️ powered by Rockbourne - the team build elite teams for Real Estate Funds, Owners, Investors & Developers. #realestate #privateequity #property
