EPP has increased its equity interest in the joint venture that owns the M1 shopping centre portfolio in Poland to 59.4%. The shareholder structure has been simplified and a new investor, RMB Investments and Advisory Proprietary Limited (RMBIA), has joined the venture. The three shareholders are now EPP (59.4%), RMBIA (23.1%) and Redefine Europe (17.5%).

CBRE Group announced a definitive agreement to acquire Onnec Group Limited, a leading provider of data centre infrastructure services for the world's largest technology companies in Europe and Asia Pacific. The acquisition will significantly enhance CBRE's ability to support its clients' data centre needs on a global basis.

Investment in rental housing in the Czech Republic exceeded €455 million in the first nine months of 2026, making it the second-largest segment of the real estate investment market after offices, with a 22% share of total volume, according to analysis by Knight Frank. The broader Czech real estate market recorded investment of more than €2.08 billion over the same period, down 19% year-on-year from 2025, though the third quarter alone showed a recovery with transactions exceeding €720 million, a 92% year-on-year increase.

European real estate investors are navigating tighter yield spreads, geopolitical uncertainty and structural changes across several asset classes. Andreas Trumpp, Head of Research at KGAL Group, discusses where he sees the strongest opportunities, why offices should not be written off, how climate change is becoming an investment consideration and why defence real estate may not be a natural fit for institutional investors.

The number of people in the Czech Republic with a net worth of at least $30 million has grown from 1,356 in 2021 to an estimated 2,270 in 2026, according to Knight Frank's Wealth Report. The findings reflect a broader global trend: worldwide, more than 713,000 people now fall into this wealth category, and private capital has become the largest source of commercial real estate investment for the fourth consecutive year.

The boundaries between real estate and infrastructure are becoming increasingly blurred as power, connectivity and operational capacity emerge as critical factors in investment decisions. At the Real Estate Capital & Investment Decisions Forum 2026 in London, co-organised by Property Forum and RICS, experts discussed how logistics, data centres and transport infrastructure are converging, and why flexibility will be essential as technology and occupier requirements continue to evolve.

Česká spořitelna is planning to invest up to CZK 11 billion (€450 million) in senior care properties in the Czech Republic, targeting the creation of around 5,000 new care beds.

A real estate investment fund linked to Futureal is set to acquire Premier Outlet Budapest in Biatorbágy, according to a filing published by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH).

Countries and cities are competing to attract the industries of the future. But winning investment increasingly depends on their ability to turn economic potential into projects that companies, developers and financiers can actually deliver.

This year's EXPO REAL trade fair in Munich confirmed that the European commercial real estate market is gradually regaining momentum, though not on the terms seen in the previous cycle. Fewer investors are waiting for conditions to improve, while more are focusing on opportunities to complete transactions in the current environment. Capital remains available but highly selective, with asset quality, cash flow stability, tenant credibility and the viability of business assumptions now carrying far greater weight than access to financing alone.