Union Investment sells “Urban Villas” residential complex in Amsterdam to MEAG

Deka Immobilien sells health centre in Finland

Deka Immobilien has sold a health centre in Helsinki for around 100 million euros. The property comes from the real estate assets of the open-ended real estate fund WestInvest ImmoValue, which is aimed exclusively at institutional investors.

Invesco Real Estate acquires new hotel in Gdansk, Poland for German individual mandate

Invesco Real Estate has acquired a 327-bed hotel in Gdansk, Poland, for a long-standing German individual client. This is the client's first investment in the hotel sector.

Mainz: Beyond Real Estate Holding secures the “Station West” at the main station, managed by Montano Real Estate

Beyond Real Estate has secured a property in a prime location opposite Mainz Central Station with long-term leases. The property is characterised by a high credit rating, which is based on a broadly diversified tenant structure.

Solar Package I – Use of PV Power Generated Near Buildings

What possibilities for tenant electricity, community building supply and "balcony power plants" do the regulations of the Solar Package I offer?

Invesco Real Estate and Propel Industrial revitalize 80,000 m² brownfield site in Bruchsal

Invesco Real Estate has acquired a brownfield site with several warehouses in Bruchsal for the Invesco Real Estate Europe Fund III - SCSp (Europe III).

Textile retailer Only opens new branch in Rostock’s old town

JLL brokers 620 m² as part of an asset management mandate for Deka

SUSI Partners sells German wind power portfolio

Logistics investment market: Individual deals determine market activity

The logistics investment market started 2025 with an investment volume of just under €1.3 billion, around 8% below the comparable figure for the previous year and 31% below the ten-year average.

Significant market recovery in the hotel investment market in the third quarter

BNP Paribas Real Estate publishes figures on the hotel investment market for Q3 2024: After the first nine months of 2024, an investment volume of just under one billion euros (€992 million) was registered in the German hotel investment market.

German office building converts real estate portfolio completely to green electricity

Savings of around 6,000 tons of CO₂ per year. Advice and implementation by Westbridge Advisory. In the future, a uniform power supply will be provided by Stadtwerke Bonn.

From data centers to hotels: The top trends in the real estate market in 2025

The expected recovery of the real estate market is likely to vary depending on the sector. Commercial real estate in particular is showing signs of stabilisation and could become the starting point for a new growth cycle.

Back leverage – an underestimated financing instrument in Germany

Although back leverage is still a relatively new concept in commercial real estate financing, it has already established itself as a staple in some markets. US and British investors in particular use this instrument to manage capital structures more flexibly and thus achieve double-digit target returns. In their investment decisions, they are strongly oriented towards real estate cycles and have no reservations about complex financing structures.

Traunreut: ALDI SOUTH acquires location in the “Munapark” district

S&P Commercial Development, a subsidiary of the Sontowski & Partner Group, has sold a part of the plot of land with around 7,000 m² to ALDI SÜD as part of the "Munapark" district development in Traunreut.

Tax sells!? – Efficiently manage tax risks in investments and reduce liability

Good planning is already "half the battle" when it comes to tax risks: Taxes are tricky because, in addition to financial risks due to unplanned liquidity outflows, they very quickly entail reputational risks and criminal risks.

The AI Revolution in Real Estate: Leaders, Moderate Gainers, and Laggards

Principal Asset Management's new analytics model sees the top performers in data centers, life sciences & healthcare real estate, logistics, and retail warehouses.

Energy-efficient renovation of residential properties: Sustainable and profitable?

Energy-efficient renovations of residential properties are becoming increasingly important in view of rising energy costs, strict regulations and decarbonisation pressure. But the question remains for investors: Is it worth the effort?

KGAL acquires Spanish solar park for Software AG – Foundation

Grünwald near Munich, 22 July 2025 – KGAL Investment Management has acquired a solar park in Andalusia in southern Spain on behalf of the Software AG Foundation (SAGST). The plant with a capacity of 60.5 megawatt peak (MWp) has been feeding electricity into the public grid since June 2025. The project was developed by long-standing KGAL partner BayWa r.e. The transaction marks another milestone in the expansion of the foundation's sustainable infrastructure portfolio.

Savills: Investments in European care properties pick up again

According to a recent analysis by the international real estate consultancy Savills, investment volumes in the European nursing home market have recovered significantly in the second half of 2024 and in the course of 2025 so far.

Many small and medium-sized transactions in Dusseldorf

With 19 transactions, the trend on the Düsseldorf real estate investment market is again pointing more clearly upwards. So many sales have not been registered in the NRW state capital since Q1 2022.

JUNiCKE acquires 76 residential units in Braunschweig – residential portfolio to grow

The seller of the portfolio is the Meravis Real Estate Group. The parties have agreed not to disclose the sale price.

Logicor leases around 8,360 m² to Probo Print in Bad Hersfeld

The warehouse is located on a plot of approx. 15,000 m² and has approx. 7,200 m² of storage space as well as around 530 m² of mezzanine and 450 m² of office space.

Global investment market to grow by 34 percent in the first quarter of 2025

Global real estate transaction volume reached $185 billion in the first quarter of 2025, up 34 percent year-on-year. EMEA achieved the largest increase in sales among the world regions at 41 percent.

Draft of a Location Promotion Act of 22.08.2025

The draft takes up central elements of the second Future Financing Act. In particular, tax improvements for venture capital investments, reinvestment of capital gains and an expanded investment framework for infrastructure and energy projects.

Catella Investment Management completes acquisition of two new buildings with 154 modern new apartments in Hanover-Kronsrode

The transaction was carried out for an individual mandate and together with the KVG platform Catella Real Estate AG (CREAG) for the Catella European Residential fund.