03.06.2016
The volume of investments in commercial real estate in Europe reached € 50,7 bln. in the first quarter of 2016.
The volume of investments in the sector is well above the 10 year average level of € 43 billion. Q1 2016 is the third best quarter ever recorded, only the first three months of 2007 and 2015 were stronger.
The strongest investment growth was recorded in Finland - more than 3 times yoy to € 1,8 billion. This is the best first quarter for commercial property in the country since 2008.
As for individual segments of the commercial real estate market in Europe, industrial estates reported record quarterly volume of € 5.8 billion. That is 57 percent more than in the first three months of last year.
Investments in industrial properties reached 11.5% of the total volume of investments in commercial properties in Europe for the period.
Source: www.investor.bg