The lure of niche sectors for real estate investors in the search for yield must not distract from core sectors like offices, as in Germany vacancy rates are near all-time lows because of years of little or no development activity. The opportunities and possible pitfalls of traditional investments were discussed at the PropertyEU European Outlook Investment Briefing, which was held in Hamburg this week.
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.
