This year marks a crucial stage for the European real estate market, which is undergoing a process of recovery and transformation. Favourable economic factors, such as stabilized inflation, reduced interest rates and increasing real incomes are strengthening this sector as a key pillar of the continental economy, according to a Cushman & Wakefield Echinox analysis. 

More companies will increasingly shift their focus towards enhancing the productivity and happiness of their people, rather than focusing on where they work from, shows an analysis of IWG on the trends that will shape work this year. 

Property investments in CEE have accounted for 6% of the total volume recorded across Europe, during 2024, to around €7.7 billion, according to estimates by Cushman & Wakefield.

Investors across Europe will continue to focus on sectors with strong structural tailwinds, such as living and logistics, according to a Knight Frank report. 

Immofinanz Group has announced the completion of the minority shareholders of S Immo, at a price of €22.05 per share, as of December 3. 

Logistics investor Prologis has secured a €225 million framework loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to add photovoltaic systems and storage facilities to its projects across Central and Western Europe. 

The European average home price was €5,666 per sqm during Q3, a 2.1% increase compared to Q1 2024, finds a report by Catella, which tracks 58 cities across 16 European countries. 

At the recent Expo Real, leaders from the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) shared insights into emerging trends in the commercial real estate market, highlighting shifts in market sentiment, key industry trends, and the organization’s strategic membership growth across Europe. In a discussion with Property Forum, Robert Thornburgh, CEO of SIOR, Iain Finnegan, European Region Chapter President and founder of Finnegan Menton, and Matthew Leguen de Lacroix, Head of Business Development for SIOR in EMEA, discussed the evolving industrial and office investment landscape.

CA Immo recorded a 4% increase in rental income to €179.1 million in the first nine months of 2024 versus 2023 despite the sale of non-strategic properties, while it posted a net loss of €33.4 million compared with a profit of €61.1 million in the same period of last year.

CEE property investment volumes hit €5.0 billion in the first three quarters of 2024, up 24% year-on-year, according to a Colliers report.