Market reports
09/02/2012
Western Europe | Investment
Property Report Q4 2011
2011: Western Europe investment volume up 2% on 2010 - February 2012
The investment market recovery has lost momentum as the crisis in the Euro area stepped up. The total investment volume in Western Europe amounted to € 102.8bn in 2011, up by only 2% on the previous year.The recovery slowed down along 2011
- Germany, France, and the Nordic countries were the main contributors to the Western European investment growth between 2010 and 2011.
- The United Kingdom remained the best performer in Western Europe but its investment volume decreased between 2010 and 2011.
- Against the backdrop of the current economic situation, investment activity is expected to slow in 2012 depending on credit conditions.
Office investment prevailed
- With € 45.9bn, office investment volume increased by 2% between 2010 and 2011.
- Investment in retail properties, amounting to € 32.5bn, also grew slowly in 2011 and recorded the biggest share in Germany and Italy.
- Prime yields have stabilised at a low level and no more decrease is expected in 2012.
Recent publications
- 02/05/2012 | Western Europe | Property Report Q1 2012
- 16/04/2012 | Western Europe | At a Glance Q1 2012
- 26/03/2012 | Europe | European Investor Confidence Survey Winter 2011/2012
Investment
- 02/05/2012 | Western Europe | Property Report Q1 2012
- 16/04/2012 | Western Europe | At a Glance Q1 2012
- 29/03/2012 | Central Eastern Europe | Property Report Q4 2011
Offices
- 18/04/2012 | Western Europe | At a Glance Q1 2012
- 28/11/2011 | Western Europe | Property Report Q3 2011
- 14/10/2011 | Western Europe | At a Glance Q3 2011
Retail
- 27/02/2012 | Western Europe | Property Report H2 2011
- 10/10/2011 | Western Europe | Property Report H1 2011
- 07/03/2011 | Western Europe | Property Report Year 2010
Hotels
- 27/03/2012 | Europe | Property Report Q4 2011
- 09/11/2011 | Western Europe | At a Glance 2011 T3
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