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Office completions in key European cities set to grow this year and in 2019
Office completions across 17 European top cities are set to reach approximately 3.2 million square meters by the end of 2018, before increasing by 28% to 4.1 million square meters in 2019. However, there is little risk of oversupply as more than... Read more
Villars in Switzerland leads annual price growth in the Alps
The Swiss resort of Villars recorded the strongest annual price growth in the Alps at 6% in the 12 months to June 2018, the latest ski index shows. Having invested strongly in its ski infrastructure and being home to three international schools... Read more
Asking prices fall 0.8% in Ireland in third quarter of 2018, down 2.5% in Dublin
Asking prices fell by 2.5% in Dublin in the third quarter of 2018 and by a more modest 0.8% nationally, according to the latest residential property price report. The data from the MyHome.ie index, published in association with Davy, also shows... Read more
Berlin property prices have seen strong growth in the last five years
Mainstream and prime property prices in Berlin have recorded strong growth over the last five year due to a shortage of new supply, an expanding population, a strong economy and a robust labour market, says a new report. Average prices in Berlin... Read more
New figures reveal the top French locations for British buyers
Limousin, Poitou-Charentes and Provence are the top regions generating buyer enquiries in France and they are looking to spend 8% less than a year ago with an average budget of €291,000, new data suggests. Overall buyers are looking for a wide... Read more
Over a third of people in Europe think they will never be able to afford to buy a home
Affordable homes are becoming further out of reach of first time buyers across Europe with 35% expecting never to be able to buy their own home, a new study shows. Some 63% in Europe expect property prices to increase over the next year and 53%... Read more
Property sales in Ireland increased by 3.6% in the first half of 2018
Residential sales across Ireland increased by 3.6% in the first half of 2018, compared to the same period last year, while the value of those transactions increased by 18% from €6.04 billion to €7.11 billion. A breakdown of the figures from... Read more
New land agency for Ireland aims to boost number of affordable homes for sale
Ireland is to get a new land agency which will unlock state owned sites for new home building from 2020 with the aim of boosting the number of affordable properties for ae. Acres of unused sites nationwide will be sold by the €1.25 billion Land... Read more
Ireland continues to see double digit annual property price growth
Residential property prices in Ireland increased by 12% in the 12 months to June 2018 but annual growth is slower in Dublin than the rest of the country, official figures show. In Dublin prices increased by 9% year on year with house values up by... Read more
Foreign buyers seeking golden visas boost the property market in Portugal
The property markets in the Algarve and Lisbon in Portugal are seeing strong growth with sale and prices up, boosted by the country’s golden visa scheme, a new analysis suggests. A decade ago, 60% of buyers on the Algarve originated from the UK... Read more