Real Estate

Real estate is the dominant asset class in the real assets sector, but also the most versatile.

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Commercial and Craftsmen’s Parks: Stable Demand with Advancing Professionalization

A webinar organised by RUECKERCONSULT by AEW Invest, Berlin Hyp, bulwiengesa and SQUARE PARKS states: Commercial and craft parks remain stable despite the environment. H1/2026, around 284,400 m² were completed; demand and rents are increasing. Investors and banks pay attention to location quality.

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BNP Paribas Real Estate publishes figures on the housing market in over 100 cities

BNP Paribas Real Estate analyses the rental and residential investment markets in A, B and C cities in the first half of 2026. Asking rents continue to rise, especially outside the metropolises; new construction remains expensive. The interest rate turnaround makes differences between market segments clearer.

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5 %-Studie 2026: Immobilienmarkt 2026: Renditepotenziale im „New Normal“

The 5% Study 2026 by bulwiengesa with ADVANT Beiten shows that the adjustment process in the German real estate market is continuing, transactions remain weak. IRR underlying assets are rising slightly in almost all asset classes; offices are growing the most, while light industrial remains the top yield.

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AI in a reality check: Real estate industry uses AI, but data availability, integration and governance slow down scaling

A survey by aedifion and Rueckerconsult shows: 86% of real estate companies use AI, 90% of them generative tools; only 27% use integrated platforms. Time savings are high, but data integration and governance slow down scaling; operational usage is 23%. 90% want to expand their use.

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Real I.S. Realometer: Real estate remains structurally attractive – location and property selection continues to gain in importance

The Real I.S. Realometer sees medium-term earnings opportunities in Europe's real estate, driven by rental growth, while high interest rates are weighing on them. Markets are differentiating strongly; hotels are leading, housing remains central. Denmark, the Netherlands and Luxembourg show attractive risk-return profiles.

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Real estate market 2026: The middle is coming under pressure, luxury and smaller tickets remain in demand

Sotheby's International Realty sees a growing spread in the German residential real estate market in 2026: Unrenovated existing properties are coming under pressure, smaller tickets and luxuries from three million euros remain in demand. Buyers determine prices more strongly. Interest rates and construction costs are a burden, more permits are not enough.

Michael R. Baumann, Head of Capital Markets Germany bei Colliers. Bildquelle: Colliers
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Global real estate investments are picking up speed

According to Collier's Global Capital Flows Report, global real estate investment picked up in Q2 2026 (+21.2% YoY), EMEA bundles 57% of cross-border activity. Germany ranks fourth with $14.2 billion. In EMEA, office leads, value add remains the most important strategy.

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From St. Pölten to Innsbruck: Where apartments are cheapest

Raiffeisen Immobilien analyses condominium prices in Austria's provincial capitals (January–June 2026). The cheapest is St. Pölten (Ø €2,800/m2), Innsbruck remains the most expensive (Ø €6,400/m2). New construction is significantly more expensive than existing buildings in many places, such as Salzburg and Vienna.

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