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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

The coronavirus crisis has led to a significant shift in the investment strategies of European institutional real estate investors, said a study.

58% of the 150 professional investors in Germany, France, and the UK surveyed by Union Investment for its investment climate study are currently pursuing "Lower risk, lower return" is the mantra as a strategy. The figure was just 35% prior to the outbreak of the pandemic.

"The shift is especially pronounced in the UK, where security is the main investment motive for 79% of those surveyed. Before the pandemic, it was 50%. Nonetheless, there is no general reluctance to invest. Only five percent of the European investors in the survey intend to avoid all investment in real estate in the current phase," said a press release.

The survey also revealed that the coronavirus pandemic has triggered a significant shift towards climate-friendly investment by institutional investors, with 54% of respondents planning to invest more in this segment.

49% are aiming to acquire more core properties as a result of the virus, while 42% indicate that they will be investing more in their own country. This change in emphasis is particularly strong in France: 71% of French investors are planning climate-friendly investment, 65% intend to buy core properties and 59% are choosing to invest increasingly in their domestic country.

The UK, in contrast, has seen a less marked change in investment focus due to the co......................

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