Cushman & Wakefield's "European Outlook 2026" report indicates a significant shift in Europe's real estate markets, moving from a period of caution to one of conviction and growth. 

DWS, acting through one of its institutional funds, has acquired a 43,300 m2 logistics property in San Agustín de Guadalix, Madrid, from real estate developer Scannell Properties.

Global alternative investor Harrison Street Asset Management (HSAM) has sold a UK student housing portfolio to AustralianSuper. 

KGAL Investment Management has acquired the newly completed Güterwerk office building in Nuremberg for an institutional real estate fund. 

Savills World Research predicts a significant rebound in global real estate investment, forecasting it to surpass $1 tn (€920 bn) in 2026 – a 15% increase from 2025 and the first time this threshold has been crossed since 2022.

European hostel chain a&o Hostels has acquired Berlin-based Schulz Hotels as part of its €500 mln growth strategy.

Art-Invest Real Estate has purchased the 25hours Hotel at MuseumsQuartier in central Vienna from a joint venture between JP Immobiliengruppe and WertInvest. 

CBRE IM is evolving the leadership model for its EMEA Direct Real Estate business, aiming to further scale its integrated investor-operator platform and enhance market performance.

London is Europe’s top hotel investment market, scoring 25% higher than any other city, driven by its immense size, robust demand, and high liquidity. 

Real asset manager CenterSquare Investment Management has announced the appointment of Dean Frankel and Robert Holuba as co-CIOs.

Garbe has appointed Paul Gibson as its new head of International Capital Markets, based in London. 

Industrial and logistics developers Graftongate and Cilldara Group have sold three prime development sites to Blackstone-backed warehouse developer Indurent.

Industrial real estate platform The Active Growth Logistics Partnership (AGLP) has rebranded as iBox. 

Nordic logistics specialist Stendörren has purchased two warehouse and light industrial properties in Uppsala's Fyrislund industrial area for SEK 255 mln (€21.8 mln) from a private seller.

Northern LGPS and Local Pensions Partnership Investments (LPPI) have acquired a 5,478-home portfolio marking the initial phase of a planned £2.1 bn (€2.44 bn) investment in the UK housing market.

Newport, part of the Panattoni group, has announced the successful initial close of its third pan-European logistics fund, Newport Logistics Fund III, securing €100 mln towards a target of €300 mln. 

M&G Real Estate has purchased a prime logistics portfolio in Greater Milan, Italy, from Principal Asset Management for €85 mln.

La Française has announced that Guillaume Allard will take over as CEO of La Française Real Estate Managers (REM) starting 1 January 2026. 

Feldberg Capital and HBD, a division of Henry Boot, have successfully closed Series I of Origin, their UK mid-box industrial and logistics (I&L) venture, at a Gross Development Value (GDV) of £156 mln (€183 mln).

CA Immo has sold an office building at Kirchstrasse 6, 7, 12 in Berlin's Moabit district. 

German real estate finance advisory firm FAP Group secured over €400 mln in new debt advisory mandates in the fourth quarter of 2025.

Asset manager MEAG has sold its six-story, 4,622 m² office building at 54 Rue de Londres in Paris to global real estate developer, owner, and operator Tishman Speyer. 

The Supervisory Board of Vonovia SE has unanimously appointed Katja Wünschel as the company's new chief development officer (CDO). 

Hayfin, in partnership with Capreon, has acquired 70 St Mary Axe, a landmark office building in the City of London, from Nuveen Real Estate.

Global investment firm KKR has extended €300 mln in whole loan financing to Tristan Capital Partners' fund, EPISO 6. 

Generali Fond Realit, an investment fund managed by Generali Investments CEE and advised by Generali Real Estate, has acquired Garbe Progresus Park Klášterec I. 

Principal Asset Management, through its European logistics fund Log In, has purchased a 7,200 m2 logistics facility in Cumbernauld, Scotland. 

Real estate investment manager Henderson Park has reached an agreement to acquire 70 Fenchurch Street in London's EC3 district from Lloyd’s Register Group.

German residential developer Instone Group has secured a new syndicated term loan agreement for €47.5 mln.

Northern European residential developer Bonava is commencing construction and simultaneously selling a new rental housing project in Sigtuna, Sweden.

Edmond de Rothschild Real Estate Investment Management has made its first UK acquisition, purchasing a hotel in Stafford for one of its retail investment funds.

Real estate investment trust Global Net Lease (GNL) has agreed to sell the McLaren Campus in Woking, England, for £250 mln (€293 mln).

Urban Partners, leveraging its NSF V Fund, and HIH Invest Real Estate have announced their third joint venture acquisition in Germany's logistics sector. 

Cushman & Wakefield has announced that Paulo Sarmento will take over from Eric van Leuven as head of Portugal, effective 1 January 2026. 

Die Developer Projektentwicklung and the Gustav Zech Foundation have jointly purchased the Bredeney office park in Essen. 

Commercial real estate advisor Newmark has appointed Peter Trollope as global head of Occupier Solutions.