The European Public Real Estate Association (Epra) is poised to establish a separate group to lobby for an EU-wide version of the tax-transparent real estate investment trust (REIT) rather than join the existing EU REIT Coalition which is spearheaded by the European Property Federation (EPF) in Brussels.
Swiss real estate group Investis has boosted its real estate holdings with the CHF 139 mln (€149 mln) purchase of prime residential properties in Vaud canton.
