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CRE Media Europe Outlook

What’s in store for 2026?

As 2025 comes to an end, thoughts are turning to the year ahead. Some of the industry’s leading lights dust off their crystal balls and make their predictions for 2026

By Adam Branson

Christopher Merlitz

Investment

Christopher Mertlitz

W. P. Carey

‘We remain sector-agnostic in our approach and our focus remains on durable, mission-critical assets.’

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Data centres

Sebastian Dooley

Principal Asset Management

‘Constraints around power availability, land scarcity and permitting hurdles in established hubs are reshaping the competitive landscape.’

Vincent Nobel Federated Hermes

Offices

Vincent Nobel

Federated Hermes

‘Obsolescence is a real risk for older buildings, and outside major cities, new office development has become largely unviable.’

Rik Eertink

Investment

Rik Eertink

CBRE Investment Management

‘Europe’s economy remains resilient, even if strong growth is still some way off.’

Paul Hohenstatt

Living

Paul Hohenstatt

Prop.com

‘Micro living sits at the intersection of affordability, urbanisation and changing lifestyles — forces that continue to reshape European cities.’

Richard Pilkington, Fusion Group

Student accommodation

Richard Pilkington

Fusion Group

‘Demand shows no signs of slowing down in 2026 and will continue to outstrip supply across PBSA and all living sectors.’

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Investment

Paul Hampton

Evonite

‘There is renewed interest in hitherto forgotten sectors such as offices and retail.’

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Investment

Gunther Deutsch

Barings Real Estate

‘The cautious optimism behind the phrase ‘survive ‘til 2025’ failed to deliver due to political uncertainty discouraging decisions to invest and consume.’

Jon Strang

Industrial and logistics

Jon Strang

Cain

‘The market is finding a steadier, more balanced footing and building a solid foundation for growth.’

Keith Breslauer Patron Capital

Investment

Keith Breslauer

Patron Capital

‘Markets are predicting European rates may start to move up next year, which would correspond to growth.’

Victor Librae Firma Partners

Investment

Victor Librae

Firma Partners

‘Borrowers are increasingly favouring lenders with deep, specialised development finance experience and that will continue to be the case in 2026.’

Mahdi Mokrane

Investment

Mahdi Mokrane

PATRIZIA

‘Europe is leading the United States in the cycle of interest rate cuts, which means credit conditions are gradually improving.’

Grant Lonsdale

Offices

Grant Lonsdale

CoStar Group

‘Buyers are targeting assets that meet stringent environmental standards, anticipating regulatory pressure and tenant demand for net-zero space.’

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Infrastructure

Emily Foshag

Principal Asset Management

‘In Europe, listed infrastructure remains well-positioned heading into 2026 as expansionary policy continues to support investment across energy transition and modernisation projects.’

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Offices

Dr. Jan Linsin

CBRE Germany

‘Office attendance is steadily rising, and demand remains robust despite ongoing efficiency requirements.’

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Industrial and logistics

Julian Truxa

Real IS

‘Properties with good transport links and flexible layouts are becoming increasingly important strategically.’

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Hotels

Simon Manstein

MAGNA ASSET MANAGEMENT

‘Demand for luxury hospitality has demonstrated remarkable resilience across economic cycles.’

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Residential

Ingo Weiss

DRIVEN Investment

‘Developers must be able to underwrite conservatively, manage regulatory and technical interfaces, and design efficiently.’

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Offices

Nicole Arnold

Commerz Real

‘Core office assets with strong fundamentals and central, well-connected urban locations will continue to be comparatively resilient.’

Charles Ferguson Davie Moorfield

Living

Charles Ferguson-Davie

Moorfield Group

‘The chronic housing shortage has been building for decades and is now getting even more acute.’

Iain Finnegan President of the European Chapter of SIOR

Investment

Iain Finnegan

SIOR Europe

‘High fuel costs pose an ongoing challenge for Europe, affecting energy-intensive sectors like manufacturing.’

Peter Massie Carb0n Head of UK

Sustainability

Peter Massie

Carb0n

‘Across the continent, increasingly stringent energy performance regulations are making stranded assets a material risk.’

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