The number of investment bidders per property rose for the first time across most Western European markets in the fourth quarter of 2009, with the biggest pick up seen in the Netherlands and France. There were some exceptions, however, with investment bidders remaining in decline in Italy, Switzerland and Cyprus. A similar pattern was evident in Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Turkey, where investment activity deteriorated even more.
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