Report Confirms “Record Returns” on European Real Estate Investments

A new report by Jones Lang LaSalle has found that the opportunities for high returns on investment in European real estate have driven investment levels to a record high in 2006.

The study revealed a 39% increase in the total transaction volumes in 2006 on the previous year, equating to a total volume of £163 billion last year.

Jones Lang LaSalle’s Chief Executive of European Capital Markets, Tony Horrell, confirmed that over recent years, real estate investors have seen “record returns” on their investments. He added: “Demand continues to be fuelled by investors up-weighting their allocation to real estate, which has outperformed equities and bonds over the last one, three, five and ten years.”

Horrell’s comments on the findings indicate that the current trend seems set to continue, as investors aim to make the most out of the dynamic European real estate market.

With the current interest in Europe’s emerging markets, particularly in the recent and upcoming EU entrants, it is unsurprising that the UK has not experienced the same increase in levels of real estate investment seen by other European countries. The UK levels remained stable, at a similar level to previous years, unlike several European countries that experienced a considerable rise.

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