Oxford Capital Group is an award-winning international real estate investment, development, asset, and property management firm. Oxford Hotels and Resorts, LLC is its wholly owned hotel operating affiliate, which specializes in operating, managing, and branding distinctive, high-design lifestyle hotels, and food & beverage venues.John is also the Founder, Chairman, and CEO of its primary hotel operating affiliate, Oxford Hotels and Resorts, LLC., which specializes in operating, managing, and branding distinctive, high-design luxury lifestyle hotels and food & beverage venues including its proprietary lifestyle hospitality brands: Godfrey, LondonHouse, Julian, IO, ALK, SOMA House, Fiona, and GarrettOn this episode, Jake and John discuss:- Navigating economic black swan events- How John Built Oxford Capital Group- How Oxford operates in the luxury lifestyle hotel spaceLinks:Oxford Capital Group, LLC - https://www.oxford-capital.com/Oxford Hotels & Resorts, LLC - https://ohrllc.com/Connect & Invest with Jake:Follow Jake on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jwurzakTake the Hospitality Investing Masterclass: https://learn.jakewurzak.com/Learn How to Invest with DoveHill: https://bit.ly/3yg8PwoTopics:(00:00:00) - Intro(00:02:32) - John’s RE career(00:08:05) - European mindsets in RE investing(00:16:53) - Black Swan event insights(00:31:16) - How are you thinking about making investments in markets that might be suffering politically in the short term?(00:44:51) - Building Luxury-lifestyle brands(00:51:04) - F&B mistakes(00:56:44) - The London House Chicago(01:05:39) - How do you reconcile challenges with losing management contracts or an investor’s desire to sell?(01:10:16) - How do you structure the organization?(01:12:46) - Are you opportunistic or strategy-driven?(01:15:39) - What are some key learnings from building this company?(01:21:50) - What is your favorite hotel?