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Residential investment asset class with the highest turnover in 2024

The German residential investment market continued its market recovery in the fourth quarter. The investment volume increased significantly in 2024 compared to the previous year, with the result that €9.3 billion was invested in larger residential portfolios (30 residential units or more).

Quarterly Report

Upturn continues: Investment turnover increases noticeably

BNP Paribas Real Estate publishes investment figures for 2024: Investment turnover in Germany increased significantly in 2024. The total result amounts to around €35.2 billion, which corresponds to growth of almost 27% year-on-year.

Markets Real Estate

Podcast

BNPPRE MEETS MEAG – (AGAIN) GOOD TIMES FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTORS?

Is Germany still the safe haven for investors? Which asset classes promise good performance? And what role does ESG play? We answer these questions in an interview with Katrin Hupfauer, Head of Real Estate Transactions at MEAG.

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Comment

New opportunities and a 2-class society on the office market!

The office segment has lost favor with investors. Weak economy, geopolitical crises and changed working environments are the main reasons. Nevertheless, a distinction should be made as to which offices meet the requirements of users and investors in the long term

Cases Markets Real Estate

Comment

Micro-apartments: High demand and potential returns

Thanks to growing internationality in the training and work areas, Magdeburg is experiencing an increasing demand for micro-apartments.

Cases Markets Real Estate

Monthly Report

Investment market Germany: Large volumes especially in residential and logistics

After the high-volume months of September and October, the transaction volume on the German real estate investment market declined again in November.

Markets Real Estate

Article

Smart Cities – What makes them special. And what they mean for the future.

Cities create wealth, promote development, fulfill desires, harness human progress, and increasingly use new technologies to address multiple challenges.

Cases Infrastructure Markets Real Estate

Article Report

Europe: Strategic Market Outlook

In Europe, real estate investment markets have now adapted to the changing interest rate environment, with real estate yields remaining largely stable over the course of Q2 2024. In addition, the fundamental situation in the real estate industry remains robust in most sectors, as sustained rental demand meets limited space supply, resulting in upward pressure on rents. Our strategic outlook is guided by solid long-term value drivers that generate both space demand and rental growth. We focus on a few key themes and focus on high-yield investment opportunities in markets with a scarce supply of space.

Markets Real Estate

Article

Real estate markets in focus: How interest rate hikes affect the price-value ratio

Real estate investments were considered a stable supplier of cash flow and a central component of institutional portfolios, supported by an expansionary monetary policy and a stable economy. With the turnaround in interest rates, the environment has changed fundamentally.

Cases Markets Real Estate

Article Report

Logistics real estate: Despite economic uncertainty, investors continue to focus on the asset class

The completion figures for logistics properties are rising again, and at least in established locations, occupier and investment demand is also stable. The tenth joint study "Logistics and Real Estate" with BREMER, GARBE and Savills analyses the market and shows current developments.

Cases Markets Real Estate

Article Report

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?

Cases Markets Real Estate

LifeScience-Immobilien als attraktive Real Assets

Article Report

Life science real estate: “new” asset class for specialists

The demand for specialized buildings that can combine laboratory research, production and office work is growing steadily. The new spotlight of the CORPORATE REAL ESTATE INITIATIVE sheds light on the complex segment of life science real estate.

Cases Markets Real Estate

Article

The tide is turning for European office investments as debt capital boosts returns again

According to Savills, the tide is turning in the European office investment market as investors prepare for the start of 2025.

Cases Markets Real Estate

Article

Still unclear return/risk profile? Investing in green hydrogen from an investor’s perspective

According to the latest survey by the German Alternative Investments Association (BAI), around 57% of the 110 institutional investors surveyed are planning to expand their current exposure to infrastructure equity.

Energy Infrastructure Markets

Podcast

Perspectives in Private Markets: ILS Strategies

In this episode, Alex Koriath and his guest, Michael Knecht, shed light on the world of insurance-linked securities (ILS) and its importance for institutional investors.

Cases Markets Private Equity

Perspektiven in Private Markets: Secondaries

Podcast

Perspectives in Private Markets: Secondaries

In this episode, Alex Koriath and his guest, Nic Schellenberg, discuss the basics and benefits of secondaries in the private capital markets space.

Cases Markets Private Equity

Article Report

Investors return to the housing market

After two years of slump in the transaction market for rental apartments, investors are smelling the morning air again. This comeback is made possible by more reliability in purchase prices, falling interest rates and rising rents.

Markets Real Estate

Perspektiven in Private Markets: PE Buy Out Markt

Podcast

Perspectives in Private Markets: PE Buyout Market

Alex Koriath and his guest, Christoph Wedegaertner, dive into the world of PE buy-outs and shed light on current developments and perspectives.

Cases Markets Private Equity

Article

Tolerance – The Third Success Factor of Prosperous Cities

Innovative work unfolds where openness to new ideas and a productive approach to different perspectives and abilities can be found. This is the only way a city can be successful in the long term in the competition for knowledge workers and creative people.

Markets Real Estate

Article

Talents – The second of the three “T’s” of prosperous cities

Whereas in the past cities focused on attracting large manufacturing companies or establishing themselves as trading locations, today they are competing for the new human resource of the talented-creative class.

Infrastructure Markets Real Estate

Article Comment

Easing procurement costs – impetus for the expansion of renewable energies?

With packages of measures - such as the Solar Package I - the German government is aiming for a climate-neutral electricity supply.

Energy Infrastructure Markets

Comment Interview Video

EXPO REAL 24 // 6 in 60: Benjamin Schrödl | PwC

6 questions in 60 seconds about EXPO REAL 2024: Mood, markets, topics...

Markets Real Estate

Quarterly Report

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.

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EXPO REAL: We finally want to do new business again!

Well-attended DIP booth.

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