Real estate investments in Europe - statistics & facts

Where are the most popular property investments in Europe?

In 2022, London, Berlin, Paris, and Frankfurt were ranked as the European cities with the highest prospects on the real estate market with regards to the existing investments in their real estate market performance and quality. For most investors, the forecasted returns and the availability of assets or new development opportunities were the most important factors when selecting a European city for property investment or development. The United Kingdom, Germany and France were also the countries were commercial property investments were the highest in 2021. On a city level, Germany’s big four (Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, and Frankfurt), Central London, and Central Paris attracted the most investment.

Which property investments are most common in Europe?

Property investments in Europe traditionally focused on the office real estate market and the housing market. Some of Europe’s most expensive rental cities were Paris, London, and Amsterdam, with average monthly rent for a furnished one-bedroom apartment at over 1,500 euros. London and Paris were also among the cities with the highest rental prices for prime office properties in the continent in 2021. While multi-family and office are undoubtedly incredibly most common among investors, alternative asset classes, such as data centers, senior housing, student housing have increasingly been gaining popularity. In 2021, data centers were considered to be Europe’s most important property investment prospect.

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