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INREV sees wall of fund terminations, many fewer extensions
Non-listed real estate association [[INREV]] sees about €9.61 billion of gross asset value being released back into the market when 34 European closed end, non-listed real estate funds terminate between 2022 and 2024. What will happen with all this Read more
6 Sep 2022
bauindustrie.de
Fall in building permits sparks concerns on affordable housing
The number of permits granted for new homes and conversions fell by 2.1% y-o-y in the first half of the year to 185,722 units, according to the German Construction Industry Federation, sparking concerns that Germany will, once again, fail to build en Read more
31 Aug 2022
immobilienscout24.de
German residential prices see slight downturn in July
It is difficult to get a real handle on what is happening to German residential real estate prices at the moment, given the plethora of conflicting reports coming in to us at REFIRE from all directions. Statistics about advertised real estate prices Read more
31 Aug 2022
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Sentiment indices underscore gloomy outlook from property lenders
Approaching the end of the third quarter of 2022, sentiment among German real estate lenders has hit an all-time low, according to the BF.Quartalsbarometer, a quarterly reading measured by Stuttgart-based real estate finance specialist BF.direkt and Read more
30 Aug 2022
ifo.de
Shortage of skilled workers hitting industry hard
A shortage of skilled workers in the real estate industry in Germany is having a knock-on effect across the board, according to the latest Industry Barometer 2022 published by the Association of Property Managers Germany this month. The majority of Read more
25 Aug 2022
jll.de
Office leasing market gathers momentum as investment market slows
Germany’s leasing market is gaining momentum as its investment market slows, showing just how differently they are being affected by both COVID and Germany’s shaky economic position. Office letti Read more
25 Aug 2022
Ricardo Gomez Angel
Building costs, inflation, refugees help underpin residential market stability
The Europace House Price Index, an index we track closely here at REFIRE as it follows actual prices achieved in the market rather than advertised or wished-for prices, has flagged a downturn in the price trend for new-build housing in its July readi Read more
18 Aug 2022
Space Plus
'Avalanche' of investors eyeing self-storage in Germany
Self-storage facilities have moved into the mainstream in Germany as investors wise up to its stability, according to Russell Jordan, CEO of Space Plus. ‘Germany was the last big country to conquer for self-storage in Europe,’ he told REFIRE. ‘It us Read more
17 Aug 2022
logivest.de
Logistics potential in eastern Germany tracking surge in industrial projects
As we report elsewhere in this issue, German logistics real estate is proving to be the rock of stability in an otherwise seriously disrupted marketplace, with several big new funds targeting the sector announcing their impending launches (See articl Read more
8 Aug 2022
BioNTech
Life sciences real estate moving into the mainstream
Life sciences real estate is finding favour with investors keen to capitalise on BioNTech’s success Life sciences real estate in Germany is moving into the mainstream, following the enormous success of BioNTech in Mainz in creating a COVID-19 vaccin Read more
29 Jul 2022
