Tag: European Property



European Investors turn to REITs in Record Numbers

Posted on 20 September, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Europe had been slow to get on board with real estate investment trusts (REITs), but that has changed with a record surge in fundraising which has provided a lift to the commercial property market. In the first eight months of 2014, 10 REITs in Spain,... Read More

JPMorgan seeks “Troubled Assets in Good Markets”

Posted on 18 July, 2014 by Cliff Goodwin under Commercial Sales and Lets

JPMorgan Chase — the New York-based banking and financial services holding company — has set aside more than £3bn for the “opportunistic” purchase of distressed and lease-expired European property. The three-year campaign to buy up commercial... Read More

Czech Commercial Property Investment increases by 4 per cent

Posted on 11 May, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Czech commercial property investment increased by 4 per cent per year to €268m in the first quarter of the year, according to property consulting company DTZ. Full-year investments are projected to exceed €1bn. Investment in office space made up... Read More

Bulgarian Commercial Property Investment forecast to double in 2014

Posted on 22 March, 2014 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

According to the advisory company Forton, €130M is expected to be invested in the Bulgarian commercial property market this year. Last year, the country saw acquisitions worth €54M. This figure was 26 per cent higher than the previous year. The... Read More

European Commercial Property Markets Perform Well in Q1

Posted on 28 May, 2013 by Neil Bird under Commercial Sales and Lets

Levels of investment in European commercial property in the first quarter were 4.4 per cent up on the same period in 2012 according to Cushman & Wakefield. The increased activity is supported by greater equity in the market and a willingness to take on... Read More

European Commercial Property Offers Best Value in a Decade

Posted on 21 March, 2013 by Jodee Redmond under Industry News

The European commercial property market is at its most appealing level in 10 years, according to DTZ. According to its Fair Value Index, which provides information about the relative attractiveness of current pricing of European property markets by... Read More