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Demand for office space stabilized in Europe in 2024. The overall result remained below the long-term average (-15%). This reflects both a challenging economic environment , and structural changes in the office market where occupiers focus on smaller, more efficient and flexible premises.

€154.4bn were invested in commercial real estate over the year, establishing 2024 as the start of market recovery with a +18% annual increase.
The ECB has made significant progress in returning eurozone inflation to the 2% target. This should allow the central bank to continue cutting interest rates until monetary policy reaches a neutral setting.

€147bn were invested in commercial real estate over the 12 months to Q3 2024

We expect global GDP to grow by 2.9% y/y in 2024 and 2.8% y/y 2025. However, the balance in global growth is shifting. Rising real incomes, lower interest rates and public investment will support a recovery in the Eurozone. Meanwhile, growth is expected to slow across other major economies.

After a torrid two years for European commercial real estate (CRE), when annual transaction volumes halved in almost all markets, we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

€143bn were invested in commercial real estate over the 12 months to Q2 2024, which represents a 25 % decrease compared to Q2 2023.