Guido Beddig has joined Principal Asset Management as managing director, leading its European Asset Management Team.

Effective 1 April 2026, Tina Haller will join Savills as the new head of Hotels Germany, based in their Munich office. 

Finnish asset manager and corporate finance group eQ has named Pertti Vanhanen as its new director of International Business. 

Global industrial outdoor storage (IOS) specialist Realterm has acquired Hermesstraße 1 in Friedewald, Germany. 

Europe's hotel sector experienced a significant rebound in 2025, with transaction volumes exceeding €27 bn. 

Vukile Property Fund, through its 99.7% owned subsidiary Castellana Properties, has announced the acquisition of the Islazul Shopping Centre in Madrid for €318 mln.

Nordic residential developer JM has made a strategic move to optimise its building rights portfolio in the Stockholm area.

According to Catella's Q4 2025 Office Market Overview, which analysed 27 cities across 16 European countries, prime office rents in Europe continued a moderate upward trend.

Colliers has acted as the sell-side advisor for three major Nordic real estate transactions, collectively valued at nearly SEK 16 bn (€1.6 bn).

Azora Private has purchased a student residence in Cerdanyola del Vallès (Barcelona) from a joint venture between LaSalle Investment Management and Urbania. 

After a period of significant challenges, European retail parks and shopping centres are experiencing a notable comeback. 

Global asset manager PGIM has secured a €325 mln senior loan to Centerscape, owned by Evergreen Investment Advisors. 

European real estate investment manager Redevco has expanded its Redevco European Retail Parks (RERP) Fund by acquiring three new retail parks in Spain.

Savills predicts a 3% year-on-year increase in European office take-up for 2026, potentially making it the strongest market since 2022. 

Cushman & Wakefield has announced key leadership changes in its EMEA region to enhance its real estate services. 

Family offices continue to prioritise real estate, especially direct investments in residential properties, despite market volatility. 

Frankfurt-based real estate private equity firm Kadens Capital and its Berlin-based affiliate, Athanor Urban Partners, have purchased a collection of residential properties in Berlin for an institutional investor. 

BGO Strategic Capital Partners, the secondary investment arm of BGO, has acquired a portfolio of 2,100 multifamily units across the UK, primarily in Greater London.

Aviva Investors, the asset management arm of Aviva, has finalised a £235 mln (€275 mln) refinancing deal with Lazari Investments.

Julius Meinl Living, the hospitality arm of the historic Meinl family, has announced its expansion into Western Europe with the acquisition of a luxury property in Berlin. 

German residential investor Accentro Real Estate has announced the appointment of Katja Bielecke as its new CIO.

W. P. Carey finalised a €169 mln sale-leaseback deal in Poland, acquiring eight logistics properties from European logistics provider Raben Group.

In 2025, the German logistics real estate market, specifically across the top 8 locations, saw a significant rebound with a 21% annual increase in take-up, reaching approximately 2.78 million m². 

European asset manager DWS Group has purchased a prime residential property at Ansbacher Straße 8–14 in Berlin's desirable City West district from Optima-Aegidius Group. 

Irish Residential Properties REIT (I-RES) has announced a forward purchase agreement to acquire 77 new residential apartments in Naas, Co. Kildare, for €31.7 mln. 

M&G Real Estate has recapitalised a residential portfolio in central Berlin through a new joint venture with BlueRock Group. 

Global investment firm Värde Partners has provided German property developer Pandion with €100 mln in financing. 

European real estate investor Greykite has strengthened its team with the appointment of Baptiste Meurisse and Silvia Cadau, both formerly from Blackstone. 

Colliers has appointed Laura Hernando as CEO for Iberia, effective in the second quarter of 2026. 

Global real estate investor Henderson Park has appointed Liza Kunkel as its new global head of Communications. 

Real estate investor and developer Hillwood Polska has secured an additional €120 mln in financing from Aareal Bank. 

Swedish property company Wihlborgs is acquiring 10,300 m2 commercial property called Caroline Hus in Copenhagen's Carlsberg District for DKK 370 mln (€49.6 mln).

CR Investment Management (CR) has been appointed to manage the structured sale of a residential real estate portfolio located in Helmstedt, Lower Saxony, Germany.

Rents in urban retail across the 16 major German cities rose by an average of 6.0% in 2025 (6.4% in A7 cities), according to a study by the German Economic Institute (IW).

German property company Hamborner REIT is changing its investment strategy to focus more on retail properties, especially those in the food and DIY sectors, and less on office buildings. 

Global real estate investor AEW Europe has purchased a prime logistics property in Le Bignon, near Nantes, France, for an undisclosed price.