Swiss Life Asset Managers sees strong potential in the German living investments and is planning to expand its 4L (living, logistics, life sciences, and light industrial) across Europe.

Garbe CEE has shifted its strategy in Poland to become more of a developer, similar to its approach in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. 

Hines is focused on residential growth in Germany and CEE, while it views offices as strategic and is pursuing opportunities in the industrial sector.

Tenant demand in Germany is heavily concentrated in the top five core logistics markets, accounting for roughly 30% of all leasing activity, and the trend is expected to intensify.

Office and retail assets are not redundant, but they do need to be actively managed if they are to remain relevant in the digital age, according to Eric Decouvelaere, head of EMEA urban destinations, CBRE IM.

The offices sector is not experiencing an existential crisis despite the fact that many investors are selling off stock, according to Jose Pellicer, partner, strategy, at Evonite.

Patron Capital, a European real estate investor with a primary focus on logistics, PBSA, and healthcare, is targeting older, unrenovated properties in the PBSA sector. 

Real estate companies today need to work harder than ever to attract the attention of global investors, according to Simon Redman, managing director and global head of products at PATRIZIA.

Clarion Partners Europe sees a slowdown in demand on the logistics market and a rise in vacancy rates, leading to tenants having more choices regarding the type of building they occupy.

Student housing was a key topic at Expo Real 2025, highlighting its evolution into a core and robust real estate asset class in Europe.

CTP, Europe’s largest listed developer, owner, and manager of industrial and logistics properties, has appointed Ivanka Ivanova as managing director for Bulgaria, it was announced during EXPO in Munich.

Logicor is increasingly optimistic about the state of the German logistics market, noting higher leasing activity, more tenants returning to the market, and recent contract signings.

Germany's leading real estate asset manager Real I.S. sees a slight market recovery with increased transaction activity compared to the previous year.

The current real estate market offers a good moment for investment, but one that requires careful consideration due to geopolitics, interest rates, and other factors that differentiate this cycle from previous ones.

IPUT Real Estate, Dublin’s leading property investment company, announced at EXPO that it has acquired two buildings on St Stephen’s Green, comprising a total of 43,000 sq ft. 

Principal Asset Management is set to increase investment in data centres, the company’s managing director said.

PropTech firm aedifion is launching an AI-driven digital building assistant, the company’s founder and CEO Johannes Fütterer told CRE Media Europe at EXPO in Munich. 

HIH Invest Real Estate is noticing growing investor interest in residential real estate outside of Germany, particularly in Austria, the Netherlands, and the UK.

AXA IM Alts believes that diversification is important in the current real estate market due to the varying performance of different sectors and countries.

Redevco is focusing on retail and logistics, leveraging its established expertise in retail and the recent acquisition of Roebuck, a logistics platform with approximately €1 bn of AUM.

KGAL sees the residential market as highly bullish, mixed-use is an expansion target, the office market is neutral to cautious, while social core offers a stable cash flow.

Pan-European residential real estate investor Matter Real Estate has announced a strategic partnership with Madison International Realty and GCM Grosvenor. 

W. P. Carey's head of European investments, Christopher Mertlitz, anticipates that Expo Real 2025 will mark a resurgence in real estate transactions, following a period of market sluggishness. 

Principal Asset Management is optimistic about the European real estate market leading up to Expo Real 2025.

Savills' latest study predicts that European real estate investment will hit approximately €130 bn by the third quarter of 2025, marking a 1.5% increase from the previous year. 

DTZ Investors purchased a significant property in London's West End for £58 mln (€66 mln) as part of an off-market transaction. 

The European Industrial & Logistics (I&L) sector is proving resilient amidst ongoing global market fluctuations, which are increasingly seen as a permanent feature of the economic landscape. 

A recent report by FEDESSA and CBRE highlights the continued strength and growth potential of the European self-storage industry. 

Aviva Investors has committed over £37 mln (€42 mln) in green loan financing for the redevelopment of an office building at 95 New Cavendish Street in Fitzrovia, Central London. 

Deka Immobilien has expanded its KVMS-Domus Fund (AIF) portfolio by acquiring a new, state-of-the-art logistics facility in Ingolstadt for €40.5 mln. 

Global real estate investor Slate Asset Management has agreed to purchase six essential real estate properties in Germany for over €100 mln. 

The German residential real estate investment market continued its slowdown in Q3 2025, according to Lübke Kelber Research.

Global real estate investor PGIM Real Estate has increased its loan to the Valor Real Estate and QuadReal Property Group logistics joint venture by £40 mln (€46 mln).

Real estate credit provider and investor Zenzic Capital has launched a new European opportunistic credit evergreen fund.

Redevco has rolled out its Redevco European Retail Parks (RERP) Fund, a new closed-end investment vehicle. 

Knight Frank is assisting Polish retail park and convenience sector investor and asset manager Newgate Investment in finding a joint venture partner.