Opalesque Real Estate Briefing » Europe

British Land to exit mainland Europe amid economic woes

Laxman — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:47:46 +0000

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German real estate funds in the Euro crisis: Solid returns in local markets

Laxman — Wed, 15 May 2013 00:47:13 +0000

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European retail volumes reach EUR5bln in Q1

Laxman — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:10:15 +0000

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Spain home expropriation plans seen violating EU bailout

Laxman — Tue, 14 May 2013 03:08:13 +0000

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JLL: European logistics markets remain stable despite subdued Eurozone outlook

Laxman — Thu, 09 May 2013 02:46:16 +0000

The Q1 2013 European logistics real estate take-up market continued to demonstrate steady performance, according to the latest analysis from Jones Lang LaSalle. Germany was once again the most active European market, whilst Spain was the only other market to demonstrate growth. Completions have fallen, but six million sq m of space under construction is the highest amount since 2008, demonstrating the confidence in the sector. (more…)

Germany, Sweden and Finland best bets for investors - Aviva

Laxman — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:03:58 +0000

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JLL: Strong start to the year for European retail real estate investment activity

Laxman — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:22:11 +0000

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New EU mortgage rules aim to stop property bubbles

Laxman — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:21:55 +0000

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UK leads jump in European retail investment

Laxman — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:21:34 +0000

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EU seeks to avoid housing bubbles with mortgage law deal

Laxman — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 02:15:51 +0000

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Savills: Investment in France boosted by retail and serviced properties in Q1 2013

Laxman — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:27:23 +0000

According to Savills data €2.5 billion was invested in French commercial real estate in the first quarter of 2013, which is level with the same period in 2012. The international real estate advisor notes that investment volumes in the retail and serviced property sectors (hotels, care homes) fared particularly well rising respectively by 119% and 85% compared with Q1 2012. (more…)

Russia, Poland drive CEE volumes in Q1

Laxman — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:26:25 +0000

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German property funds outperform European and global investment vehicles

Laxman — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 00:29:33 +0000

German property funds tracked by UK performance analysis group IPD outperformed global and Europe-focused property investment vehicles in the year to March 2013, returning 2.3 percent as against -1.0 percent for global and -0.3 percent for European property funds, IPD said in its monthly assessment of the sector. The report also showed that inflows surpassed outflows from liquidating property funds, indicating a return of investor confidence in Germany’s real estate market. (more…)

Britain bucks trend as EU house prices fall

Laxman — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:47:57 +0000

European house prices fell in the fourth quarter of 2012, but Britain bucked the trend as property values rose, official figures showed on Thursday. The 17-member Eurozone saw a 1.8pc annual decrease in house prices in the final three months of the year, while the 27-nation EU suffered a 1.4pc drop, according to figures from Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office. (more…)

Housing market divided in both Europe and UK

Laxman — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 01:47:39 +0000

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European commercial property at best value for 10 years

Laxman — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:16:40 +0000

European commercial property pricing has reached its most attractive level for investment in almost 10 years, according to research from DTZ. DTZ’s Fair Value Index offers quarterly insight into the relative attractiveness of current pricing in European property markets by grading them with a score out of 100. The most recent figures show that in Q4 2012 the overall index score for Europe rose to 78 from 62 in the previous quarter – recording its highest score since September 2003. (more…)

CBRE: Property investment in CEE achieves second highest Q1 result since 2007

Laxman — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:16:21 +0000

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CEE property volumes hit five-year high in Q1: CBRE

Laxman — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:32:04 +0000

Central and Eastern Europe, including Russia, has seen the highest first-quarter real estate investment volumes in five years, CBRE reported. The total investment volume for the region reached €2.6 bn for the first three months of 2013. This is three times the level achieved during Q1 2012 and the highest first-quarter result since 2008, CBRE said. (more…)

What can be expected from European property investments in 2013

Laxman — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 03:31:45 +0000

The Euro zone is currently undergoing a critical phase as several issues emerge with time. The persistent debt crisis in the continent, along with the war between currencies, and the recent signs in the economy, has signified the beginning of another recessional phase in many European countries, particularly those located around the Mediterranean Sea. (more…)

Greece sells properties including London consul’s townhouse

Laxman — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 03:17:32 +0000

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CEE region posts 5.6pct return in 2012: IPD

Laxman — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:38:31 +0000

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Investors target central European property

Laxman — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:15:49 +0000

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IPD: CEE region generates a positive performance in 2012

Laxman — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:25:29 +0000

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Europe’s CMBS pipeline begins to flow

Laxman — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 02:53:38 +0000

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What to expect from real estate investment in Europe for 2013

Laxman — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 01:44:27 +0000

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Europe: Investors readying to pick second-tier property

Laxman — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 03:35:44 +0000

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PIMCO sees opportunity in European commercial property

Laxman — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:53:10 +0000

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European property back on cross-border radar: Savills

Laxman — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 03:33:55 +0000

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Popularity of logistics rises in Europe: CBRE

Laxman — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:05:31 +0000

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Sweden is Europe’s most liquid commercial property market

Laxman — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:04:25 +0000

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Nordic countries emerge as Europe’s property safe havens

Laxman — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:04:06 +0000

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U.S. beats Europe and Asia as growing property investment target

Laxman — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:10:31 +0000

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European commercial property at best value for last 10 years

Laxman — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:08:55 +0000

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Fund returns weaken in 2012: IPD

Laxman — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:08:23 +0000

Pan-European property funds posted a negative return of 2% over the final quarter of 2012 as the eurozone crisis continued to take its toll, IPD said. The negative quarterly performance was the third in a row as returns continued to be dragged down by value declines in the direct real estate market as a result of the eurozone crisis. (more…)

Sweden once more most liquid property market in Europe - DTZ

Laxman — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:07:28 +0000

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Europe’s super-prime, residential and leisure property markets

Laxman — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:20:42 +0000

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European commercial property at best value for 10 years - DTZ

Laxman — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 01:20:28 +0000

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Investor appetite returns to the property market across Europe

Laxman — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:35:19 +0000

The European property sector is seeing a rebound in investor sentiment, with both the levels of activity and risk on the rise, property advisory firm CBRE reported. In a survey released ahead of next week’s MIPIM property conference in France, CBRE said 58 per cent of 362 investors questioned said they expected to buy more this year than last. This compares with 45 per cent giving the same answer last year. (more…)

Developers cash in on Europe’s poorest

Laxman — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:35:04 +0000

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European hotel transaction activity down but more properties are coming to the market

Laxman — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 01:03:17 +0000

According to HVS, the UK’s hotels market saw the most transaction activity during 2012 with a total volume of €1.4 billion, accounting for 38% of hotel volume in Europe. European hotel transaction volume reached a total of approximately €5.6 billion in 2012, a decrease of 21% on the €7.1 billion recorded in 2011 highlighting the fact that investors in Europe’s hotel market are still being cautious over purchases. (more…)

Cross-border investors drive Europe property market

Laxman — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 03:00:41 +0000

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UAE investors splash cash on European property - report

Laxman — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 02:58:11 +0000

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CBRE: European offices outperform retail in Q4 2012

Laxman — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:07:50 +0000

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Danish property market follows European trend

Laxman — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 01:01:13 +0000

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U.S. banks targeting Europe commercial property

Laxman — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 03:35:44 +0000

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European construction output continues to fall

Laxman — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:03:29 +0000

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Europe’s landlords to see rents drop as online retail thrives: AXA

Laxman — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:07:36 +0000

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European shopping centres get confidence boost

Laxman — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 01:23:55 +0000

The European shopping-centre industry has benefitied from rising confidence since the start of 2013, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). Despite January’s unfavourable weather and rising unemployment in many markets across Europe, and ongoing pressure on disposable incomes, current business conditions were judged significantly better than a year ago and improving month-on-month. (more…)

Real estate sales kick off in Europe

Laxman — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:58:13 +0000

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European resi too fragmented to attract institutional investors

Laxman — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 00:58:00 +0000

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Troubled European assets come to market

Laxman — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:39:50 +0000

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JLL: European logistics and industrial investment ends the year on a high note

Laxman — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 01:39:34 +0000

Investment in European logistics and industrial assets rose to €2.9 billion in the final quarter of 2012, reflecting a 41% increase on the previous quarter according to Jones Lang LaSalle research. Surging investment activity lifted the year’s total to €8.6 billion. This still reflects a 13% decline on 2011 but the overall slowdown remained below a previously expected 20%+ drop, thus exceeding expectations for the full-year 2012. (more…)