Worldwide Property News


While our primary focus is the UK commercial property market we will occasionally carry international stories. In the Worldwide News category you can read articles exploring global market developments or looking at a particular overseas commercial property story that has caught our attention.


Japanese Commercial Property Market Showing Signs of Life

Posted on 26 August, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

After some setbacks in 2011, the commercial property market in Japan is picking up.... Read More

Sales of Small Commercial Buildings in USA on the Rise

Posted on 24 August, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Sales of small commercial buildings in the U.S. (ones with a price tag of $5 million or less) are on the rise, and have reached their highest level since 2008.... Read More

Volume of Distressed Properties Down

Posted on 22 August, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Commercial real estate investors who were specifically interested in distressed properties will find they are more difficult to access than in the past.... Read More

U.S. Investors Becoming Major Buyers in European Commercial Property Market

Posted on 20 August, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Commercial property investors from the United States are choosing to invest in European properties in a big way.... Read More

Spanish and Italian Commercial Property Markets on Brink of Collapse

Posted on 17 August, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

The Spanish and Italian commercial property markets are now close to collapse.... Read More

Hungarian Ban on Large Retail Stores Hurting Commercial Property Market

Posted on 14 August, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

When German discount retailer Lidl applied for 14 exemptions to Hungary's ban on stores larger than 3,300 square feet (300 square meters) earlier this year, none of them were approved.... Read More

Washington D.C. Tax Office Settlements for Developers Mean Lower Property Tax Bills

Posted on 13 August, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Officials in Washington D.C. have taken $2.6 billion in the taxable value of more than 500 commercial properties off the table following a series of settlements negotiated with the Office of Tax and Revenue.... Read More

Aussie Commercial Property Index Falls in June Quarter

Posted on 12 August, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

National Australia Bank's commercial property index reported a drop to minus 16 in the second quarter from minus 8 in the first quarter of 2012.... Read More

Canada’s Commercial Real Estate Industry to Stay Strong until 2013

Posted on 11 August, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

Canada's real estate industry is expected to continue to perform well into next year, according to a forecast released by BMO Economics.... Read More

San Francisco Office Sales Market on Track for Best Numbers Since 2007

Posted on 9 August, 2012 by Jodee Redmond under Worldwide Property News

The San Francisco office building market is having its best showing since 2007, and commercial office building sales may exceed the $5.3 billion dollar mark... Read More

Learn more about our Worldwide Property category

The ups and downs of the international commercial property market are closely related to the global economy. However the picture is not always uniform. While demand can be low in one country it can outstrip supply in another.

In this category we report on these trends and the outlook for the occupier and investment markets in Europe, the Far East and elsewhere. We also cover individual commercial property stories from around the world.

These might be articles looking at office developments in global financial centres like New York, Paris and Frankfurt. Equally they could focus on worldwide retail, industrial or leisure developments. You will also find related human interest stories in this category.