Capital Allocators – Inside the Institutional Investment Industry

#2: Barry Sternlicht – Masterclass in Real Estate in a Post-Covid World, EP.216

Dec 27, 2021

Barry Sternlicht, the visionary Chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group, shares his incredible journey in real estate investment. He discusses navigating the industry during the early 90s' S&L crisis and the rise of REITs. Sternlicht highlights lucrative post-Covid opportunities in multifamily and industrial sectors, contrasts blue and red state investments, and reveals strategic maneuvers in hotel acquisitions. He also emphasizes the importance of understanding political dynamics in emerging markets and offers wisdom on leadership and personal growth throughout his career.

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Intro

4min

Navigating a Career in Real Estate: A Journey from Wall Street Aspirations to Unique Market Insights

2min

Navigating Real Estate's Early Challenges and the Rise of REITs

4min

Strategic Maneuvers in Real Estate

17min

Post-Pandemic Real Estate Trends

11min

Navigating Real Estate in Uncertain Markets

19min

Lessons in Leadership and Personal Growth

9min

Barry Sternlicht is Chairman, CEO, and Founder of Starwood Capital Group, a $95 billion real estate investment firm with 4,000 employees and 16 offices worldwide. Barry has invested nearly $200 billion across every major real estate asset class around the world. The list of related real estate companies he’s created, results, and associated accolades are extensive and truly impressive. Our conversation covers Barry’s beginnings as an entrepreneur and real estate investor with some great stories along the way. We then turn to the current opportunity set across real estate asset classes and geographies and close with his approach to managing his own capital through his family office, SPACS, and experience during the pandemic.

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