The global economy is now gradually reopening. The leading indicators are positive and suggest that a V-shaped recovery is still on the table.

The outbreak of the pandemic has imposed a mass telecommuting experiment by companies on their employees everywhere around the world. Over the short term, office markets are on hold and prompting rethinking about how the future office will work.

THE BUILD-TO-RENT SECTOR is an extension of the PRS sector as European housing markets have become institutionalised amid a lack of housing supply.

2022 is shaping up to be a transformative year for real estate markets in Europe. It has been a tough few months in macroeconomic terms, with a slowing economy, high inflation and an elevated cost of debt. 

There is resemblance of calm after the storm for the European economy and real estate markets. Following significant repricing in 2022, we expect a smaller scale adjustment in yields this year. 

Investment regained momentum over 2021 after the Covid-19 crisis to reach pre-crisis levels as economies reopened with control of the pandemic outbreak.

The rapid acceleration in financing costs from mid-2022 destabilized pricing in the market, resulting in investment plummeting by Q4 as buyers and sellers pulled back.

While hybrid work models are here to stay, workplace plays a key role in attracting and retaining talent, both in terms of space quality and location.

The logistics market is thriving boosted by a favourable economic backdrop stimulating exports, retail sales and consumer spending.

Investment still plummeting: all asset classes experienced a strong reduction.