Europe's non-performing loan market appears more stable than conditions in individual countries suggest. In 2025, the volume of non-performing loans held by large banks directly supervised by the European Central Bank fell by just €1.81 billion to €355.16 billion. Behind this near-unchanged total, however, risks are shifting: NPL ratios rose in Germany and France, while Spain and other southern European countries continued to reduce theirs, according to Drooms' report "Europe's NPL Market 2026."

Due diligence platform Drooms is forecasting a significant increase in real estate transactions in Germany in 2026, based on activity recorded on its platform in the first half of the year. Transactions in that period already reached around 75% of the full-year 2025 total, and if the trend continues, the number of deals could be 50% higher than in 2025. Across Europe, transactions are expected to rise by 27.24% for the full year.

Due diligence platform Drooms has released its Real Estate Trends Report 2026, showing that European transaction times remained stable at 363 days in 2025, compared to previous years of continuous increases.

Miscommunication is a significant impediment to deal timelines in the real estate and M&A sectors, finds a recent study by Drooms and Statista.

Property transactions are taking longer and longer, according to a report released by data provider Drooms. Among the key trends expected to drive the European commercial real estate market in 2025, the report also highlights the increasing significance of ESG criteria and the ongoing internationalization of the industry.