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Navigating Private Markets
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Navigating the Private Markets landscape in 2025 (so far)

Like other asset classes, Private Markets have had to navigate a 2025 strewn with macro uncertainty. Here, we look at assets we believe are screening positively in the current environment, while asking what needs to change to bolster other sub-sectors.

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Office real estate markets on hold

The German office property market will remain cautious in the first quarter of 2025, but selling pressure is increasing as many standstill agreements expire. Pricing remains challenging, but investors can benefit from discounts, especially for properties with development potential. The secondary market for fund shares offers a discreet way to adjust office allocations.

Immobilieninvestitionen nehmen zu
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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.

Real Estate: Chancen in Segmenten
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Where institutional investors are heading in the 2nd half of the year

A recent survey of institutional investors and asset managers conducted by Real Blue Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft in May 2025 shows interest in the residential, logistics and – increasingly – data centre segments.

Global Real Estate
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Geopolitical uncertainty and tariffs will not affect the long-term recovery of global office and industrial investment

In its latest Global Capital Markets Reports, Savills has examined the likely short- and long-term impact of recent macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties.

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“Buy in May”? – Psychological pitfalls and real opportunities on the housing market

Every spring, it haunts the financial world again: the stock market wisdom “Sell in May and go away – and come back on St. Leger's Day”. But can this capital market logic be transferred to the real estate market?

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Czech Republic, Hungary and Ireland record largest increase in European logistics investment volume

According to the latest Savills study, the investment volume for logistics real estate in Europe reached €38.2 billion in 2024, an increase of 15% compared to the previous year. This result is mainly due to a robust end to the year.

Ai Prozessoptimierung in Real Estate
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AI Agents in the Real Estate Investment Process – Increasing Efficiency through Intelligent Automation

Artificial intelligence has found its way into our everyday work. The next step is already in preparation: AI agents who will automate processes for us. The real estate industry must deal with these developments.

Geschäftshaus „The Precedent“ in Brüssel
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Union Investment completes modernisation of The Precedent office and commercial building in Brussels

The building, which was built in 1988 and is getting on in years, has been completely renovated and expanded. According to a design and under the direction of the architectural firm YUGENING, a modern and sustainable property has been created.

Kö-Galerie Düsseldorf
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Düsseldorf: Quantum lets around 3,900m² in the KÖ Galerie

In Düsseldorf's city centre, the dermatological private practice Dr. Hilton & Partner is renting around 2,900m² in the KÖ Galerie. Occupancy is planned for the end of 2026. The KÖ-KLINIK will also remain at the location in the long term and extend the existing lease for 1,000 m².

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Real estate: How the denominator effect becomes the terminator effect

Despite the reluctance of many investors, the current market situation opens up rare entry opportunities – especially for sustainable office properties in prime locations. Tobias Kotz shows why the “denominator effect” will soon become the “Terminator effect”: Those who invest now secure attractive properties, inflation protection and the potential for strong increases in value.

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Structural Tailwinds in Real Estate: Why Supermarkets, Student Housing, Healthcare, and Logistics Are the Segments to Watch

The European real estate landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by enduring demographic, consumer, and technological shifts. Four sectors in particular are emerging as the most resilient, scalable, and institutionally appealing.

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