Harnessing tourist ecosystems to drive returns
In an interview with PERE’s Hospitality and Leisure Report, John Calvão, Partner and Fund Principal at Arrow Global, discusses how the firm is redefining hospitality investment in southern Europe. John explains that success in the sector now depends on controlling the full leisure ecosystem rather than individual hotel assets.
Through Arrow’s integrated platform spanning credit, real estate equity and lending, the firm targets underinvested, often family-owned properties requiring repositioning and scale to unlock value. With deep local expertise and operational capability, Arrow is creating year-round destinations that blend hotels, residences, golf, marinas and other amenities.
John also highlights sustainability and community engagement as central to Arrow’s strategy, from staff housing to solar and water-saving initiatives.
“Hospitality investment in southern Europe is no longer just about beds and beaches.”
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John Calvao
Fund Principal
John Calvao is a Partner and Fund Principal at Arrow. John is a key senior member of the team, overseeing Arrow’s Southern European investments and hospitality assets. John also heads the M&A and Markets Development Teams at Arrow.
During his tenure at Arrow, John has previously led the development of Arrow’s investment and operation capability in both Portugal and Italy as Country CEO.
Before joining Arrow in 2010, John spent over 15 years in various senior positions in international capital market institutions, including COO of MIAC Assurance Corporation, Head of Operations at SCA, which he joined after an independent consultant role overseeing the build out of the first independent NPL servicing company in Portugal, and CIO at Clayton.
John began his career at MBIA.