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 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 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
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
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
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
