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.

European investors are planning significant increases in their living sector allocations, with €64 billion of new capital for deployment into the build to rent, affordable housing, student property and seniors housing sectors over the next five years, according to a Knight Frank survey.

Newport Logistics Fund, an investment company, announced the launch of Newport Logistics Fund III, a pan-European fund that will finance the development, leasing and sale of sustainable logistics properties.

Germany's Garbe group, specialised in industrial investment, is looking to start operations in Romania and develop its first local projects. 

Pavăl Holding, owned by Romanian Pavăl brothers, and Lithuanian hospitality group Apex Alliance, have jointly purchased Waldhaus Flims Wellness Resort, 5-star hotel complex in Switzerland. 

Property investor Immofinanz has set the price of shares in the squeeze-out operation of S Immo and has established the adequate cash compensation.

Dr. Angelus Bernreuther has been appointed as the new Head of Business Development at Defama, tasked with leading the transaction business of the publicly listed holder of retail properties.