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- Expo Real
- 08-Oct-2023
Expo Real 2023: highlights from the fair

PropertyEU spoke with several leading players in the European real estate industry during Expo Real. Below is a summary of highlights from three days of meetings in Munich.
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- Expo Real
- 08-Oct-2023
Expo review: Market treads water amid hopes of an upturn

Expo Real 2023 wasn't one of the more positive editions of the trade show, but the real estate community gathered in Munich was optimistic about an upturn in the market from 2025.
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- Expo Real
- 07-Oct-2023
Expo Real 2023 sees steady visitor numbers amid climate of uncertainty

The 2023 edition of Expo Real attracted more than 40,000 participants from 70 countries, virtually unchanged from last year’s tally of 39,932.
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- Expo Real
- 06-Oct-2023
Germany still has plenty to offer, as pricing nears bottom

Prices for most asset classes in Germany have adjusted to lower levels, but many sellers are still holding on to properties amid a dearth of deals, according to Mark Holz, head of research at Frankfurt-based asset manager and broker Dr. Lübke & Kelber.
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- Expo Real
- 06-Oct-2023
Modular construction in Germany hampered by ‘anachronistic’ permit rules – Capital Bay

Developer and asset manager Capital Bay says its drive to help alleviate the housing shortage in Germany by building modular homes is being thwarted by rigid permitting rules.
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- Expo Real
- 05-Oct-2023
Some small green shoots, lots left to discovery

Many delegates wanted to be at Expo to swap notes and find out what others are thinking.
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- Expo Real
- 05-Oct-2023
Investors eye fire sale potential of €90b French open-ended real estate market

It may not be a topic being openly discussed at Expo, but some managers with French real estate expertise are speculating over the fate of a large industry with the potential for billions in euros of forced sales.
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- Expo Real
- 05-Oct-2023
Aversion to losses will dictate market recovery, says MSCI's Leahy

Tom Leahy, MSCI Real Assets' head of EMEA research, believes it is too soon to forecast a sustained recovery in sales of commercial buildings after central banks signalled in past weeks that they are almost done with raising interest rates.
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- Expo Real
- 05-Oct-2023
Hamburg Commercial Bank taking a ‘safety first’ approach to lending

German lender Hamburg Commercial Bank is taking a ‘safety first’ approach to lending, according to Michael Windoffer, head of commercial real estate international clients, in an interview with PropertyEU at Expo Real.
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- Expo Real
- 05-Oct-2023
Chance of ‘second liquidity crunch’, says Invesco’s Bessell

European property investors are facing a double whammy of injecting fresh equity into assets due to refinancing issues and bringing assets up to standard to meet strict ESG regulations – which could spell a liquidity shock in the future.
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