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Europe benefits, as wave of Korean global investment doubles
Investment in global real estate from South Korean investors could exceed €18.2bn over the full year 2019, double its previous peak of about €7.2bn, with Europe remaining the primary beneficiary, according to new data from Real Capital Analytics. Read more
13 Nov 2019
Messe München GmbH
Optimistic mood at Expo Real 2019
Year-end surge already under way: This is the first time that Expo Real has fallen right in the middle of the year-end transaction spurt, says Timo Tschammler (CEO JLL Germany). Expo is typically the curtain raiser for the busiest time of year but... Read more
4 Nov 2019
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Phoenix Spree Deutschland in share buyback on strong sales
London-listed Berlin residential specialist Phoenix Spree Deutschland is buying back 10% of its own shares to take advantage of a weaker share price and a stronger financial position after it locked in a new loan agreement in September. Read more
31 Oct 2019
German mezzanine market more agile, despite growing pressure on margins
Germany's mezzanine lending market evolves as market matures Read more
24 Oct 2019
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German retail becomes increasingly polarised
Investment gap between retail parks and shopping centres widens. Read more
24 Oct 2019
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German real estate prices increasingly deemed ‘unacceptable’
Lenders unite over increasing fear of real estate bubble Read more
24 Oct 2019
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Investment flashpoint and shortfall of apartments does not amount to a housing crisis
In a report contrasting the current situation on the German residential market with a genuine housing emergency in the immediate post-war period, Dr. Günter Vornholz, Professor of real estate economics at the EBZ Business School in Bochum, argues... Read more
18 Oct 2019
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Office yields to keep falling driven by debt and equity availability
The latest outlook for European Commercial Property from research group Capital Economics contains a good piece written by senior property economist Kiran Raichura in a new update, which suggests that widespread availability of debt and equity... Read more
9 Oct 2019
Messe München GmbH
Germany gears up for biggest portfolio deal of the year
Germany is gearing up for the biggest portfolio sale of the year, as BNP Paribas Real Estate puts life insurance portfolio manager Viridium Gruppe’s €2bn Milennium portfolio on the market. Read more
8 Oct 2019
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Logistics deals highlight strength of key German hub locations
Apart from Blackstone’s mega-plans with its Mileway project (see elsewhere in this issue), there were several other notable German logistics deals throughout September, both by experienced German hands and new foreign debutants putting down their mar Read more
7 Oct 2019
