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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
• Therewere387respondentstothe2014CBREonlinesurveyofEuropeaninvestorintentions,drawnfromacrossthepropertyinvestmentcommunity.Comparisonswiththe2013surveyresultshighlightsignificantshiftsininvestorsentimentandpreferences,againstthebackgroundofimprovingeconomicconditionsandhigherinvestmentactivityinEuropeanmarkets.
• InvestorconfidenceinEuropeisupsharplythisyear,withover70%ofinvestorschoosingWesternEuropeasthemostattractiveglobalregionforinvestmentpurchases.
• Thirty-sixpercentofinvestorswillinvestoutsideEuropethisyear,mainlyinNorthAmericaandDevelopedAsia.
• WithinEurope,theUKhasregaineditspositionasthemostpopularcountryforinvestmentthisyearwithafallintheproportionfavouringGermany,lastyear’sfirstchoice.
• The2014surveyshowsastrikingincreaseintheproportionofinvestorsviewingSpainasmostattractiveforpurchases,puttingitinthirdplace.
• Londonisagainthemostattractivecityforinvestment,withMadridinsecondplacethisyear;Barcelonaalsomakesthelistoftoptenchoices.
• Germanyhasthreecitiesinthetopten(Berlin,Munich,Hamburg)togetherwithParis,Amsterdam,DublinandWarsaw.
• Investorpreferencesforofficesasthemostattractivesectorincreasedsignificantlythisyear.Logisticswasthesecondmostpopularsector.Fewerinvestorsfavouredshoppingcentresandretailwarehousescomparedwith2013.
• Investorsaremovinguptheriskcurve.Twooutofthreerespondentssaidthemostattractivetypesofassetstopurchasewereoutsidetheprime/corecategory.Almosthalfsaidtheirriskappetiteforsecondarywashigherthanin2013.
• Thesurveyfoundwide-rangingexposureto‘alternative’sectorswith51%ofrespondentsalreadyinvestedinoneormorealternativesectors;leisurepropertyandstudenthousingwerethemostpopular.
• InvestorsarecommittingmorecapitaltoEuropeanrealestate.Overhalf(56%)expecttheirpurchasingactivityin2014tobemorethan10%highercomparedwith2013.Three-quarterswillbenetinvestors.
• ThebiggestobstaclestomakingacquisitionsinEuropefacinginvestorsaretheavailabilityofassets,assetpricingandcompetitionfromotherinvestors.
• ThegreatestthreattoEuropeanpropertymarketsistheperceptionthatpropertyhasbecomeover-priced.OthersignificantthreatsidentifiedwereUStapering/risinginterestratesandgovernmenteconomicmeasures/austeritypolicies.
• Over60%ofinvestorssaidiftheUKvotedtoleavetheEUitwouldmaketheUKlessattractiveasalocationforinvestment.
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EUROPEAN REAL ESTATE INVESTOR INTENTIONS 2014by Dr Peter Damesick, Chairman, EMEA Research
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int WHICH GLOBAL REGION IS MOST ATTRACTIVE?
Respondentstothe2014surveyoverwhelminglyfavouredWesternEuropeoverotherglobalregionsasmostattractiveforinvestmentpurchasesthisyear.WiththemajorityofrespondentsbasedinEurope,astrongpreferenceforthehomeregionisnotsurprisingbutitisnotablethatinvestors’confidenceinWesternEurope,chosenby71%ofrespondentsasmostattractive,appearsfarhigherthanthe2013survey.ThemuchstrongersentimenttowardsWesternEuropehasemergedagainstabackgroundofimprovingeconomicconditionsandreduceduncertaintyoverthepastyear.CentralandEasternEurope(CEE)wasinsecondplacewith14%ofthevote,similartolastyear.TherewerecorrespondingfallsisthepopularityofbothNorthAmericaandAsiacomparedwiththe2013survey.
Justoveronethird(36%)ofinvestorssaidtheyintendedtoinvestoutsideEuropein2014.Theproportionwaslower(24%)amonginvestorsbasedintheUKandhigheramongthosedomiciledoutsideEurope(72%).MostoftheinvestorsintendingtoinvestoutsideEuropein2014indicatedtheywouldinvestthesameoragreateramountoutsidetheregionthanin2013.Overall,20%ofrespondentssaidtheyintendedtoinvestagreateramountoutsideEuropein2014thanin2013.
Percent
Which Global Region Is Most Preferred For Investment?
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
802013 2014
Western Europe Cen & Eastern Europe North America Asia South America Pacific Africa/Middle East
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Investing Outside Europe In 2014
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%0%
Yes, more thanin 2013
Yes, same amountas in 2013
Yes, less thanin 2013
No
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FouroutoffiverespondentsintendingtoinvestoutsideEuropeindicatedtheywouldbeinvestinginNorthAmerica.MarketsinDevelopedAsiawerenextmostpopular,chosenby50%ofthoseinvestingoutsideEurope.EmergingAsiaandthePacificregionwereeachattractivetojustover20%.
MOST ATTRACTIVE COUNTRY IN EUROPE FOR INVESTMENT PURCHASES The2014surveyrevealssomenotableshiftsininvestorsentimenttowardsdifferentnationalmarketsacrossEuropecomparedwithtwelvemonthsago.TheUKregainsitspositionthisyearasthesinglemostattractivecountryformakingpurchases,selectedby29%ofinvestors.TheUKeconomicrecoveryhasgatheredpaceoverthepastyearandiseasilyoutpacingtheeurozone.
Germanywasinsecondplaceininvestors’preferencesthisyearwith21%ofthevote,downfrom35%inthe2013surveywhenitwasfirstchoice.Poland,FranceandtheNordicsalsoallregisteredreductionsintheirrelativeattractivenessinthisyear’ssurveycomparedwiththe2013results.
Percentage of respondents who will invest outside Europe
Most Attractive Regions For Investment Outside Europe In 2014
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10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
North America Developed Asia Emerging Asia Pacific South America Africa Middle East
Source: CBRE European Investor Intentions Survey 2014. Respondents could choose more than one region.
Most Attractive Country In Europe For Investment Purchases
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20
25
30
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UK Germany Spain Poland Netherlands France Italy Nordics Other CEE Other
2013 2014
Source: CBRE European Investor Intentions Survey 2014
Percent
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int Themoststrikingshiftininvestors’countrypreferencesrevealedinthisyear’ssurveyisthemarkedlyincreased
proportion(19%)ofinvestorsselectingSpainasthemostattractivemarketforpurchases,puttingitinthirdplacecloselybehindGermany.ThesharpincreaseininvestorinterestinSpainfollowsaverystrongproportionateriseinturnoverintheSpanishinvestmentmarketoverthecourseofthepastyear,withsalestotalling€5.0billionin2013overall,morethandoublethelevelin2012.ResurgentinvestmentdemandinSpainreflectstheabatementoftheeurozonesovereigndebtcrisisandpositiveinvestorperceptionsofrecoverypotentialintheSpanishmarket,includingrecentlyimprovingemploymentindicators.
Alsonoteworthy,althoughmuchlessdramatic,aretheincreasedproportionsofinvestorsinthe2014surveyidentifyingtheNetherlandsandItalyasmostattractive.Boththesemarketssawincreasedinvestmentactivityoverthepastyearasinvestorstookamoreconfidentviewoftheirrelativevalueandrecoveryprospects.
MOST ATTRACTIVE CITY FOR INVESTMENT PURCHASESRespondentwereaskedtoidentifywhichindividualcityinEuropetheyconsidermostattractiveforinvestmentin2014.Investors’choiceswererelativelyconcentratedandtencitesaccountedfor82%ofthetotalresponses.Londonwasagaintheclearfavourite,with30%ofthevote,verysimilartolastyear’sresult.TheLondoninvestmentmarketsawexceptionallystrongactivityin2013,withstronginflowsofglobalcapitaltakingdealvolumeabovethepreviouspeakof2007.
WhileLondon’stop-rankingpostioncontinuesprevioustrends,thepositionsofothercitiesinthetoptenchoicesshowsomenotablechanges.Madridnowtakessecondplace,upfromninthlastyearandinlinewiththesignificantriseinSpain’sattractivenessforinvestmentrecordedinthisyear’ssurvey.Barcelonaalsomakesitintothetoptenthisyear.Investorappetiteforopportunitiesin‘recoverymarkets’isfurtherevidencedbytheinclusionofAmsterdamandDublinamongthetopten.
RisinginvestorinterestinMadridappearspartlytohavebeenattheexpenseofcertainnorthernEuropeanmarkets.Berlinagainoccupiesthirdplaceintherankingwithaverysimilarshareofthevotetolastyear,butMunichandHamburgsawsomeslippageintheirpositions,asdidParisandWarsaw.
Most Attractive City For Investment In 2014
5%
Barcelona
Hamburg
Warsaw
Dublin
Amsterdam
Paris
Munich
Berlin
Madrid
London
10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%0%
2013
2014
Source: CBRE European Investor Intentions Survey 2014
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WHICH PROPERTY SECTORS ARE MOST ATTRACTIVE?Officeswerethemostattractivesectortoinvestorsinthisyear’ssurvey,recordinganotablyhighershareofthevote(39%)thanin2013(29%).Theincreasedpreferenceforofficesin2014seemstobeattheexpenseoflogisticspropertyandshoppingcentres.Lastyear’sstrongsurveyresultontheattractivenessoflogisticspropertypresagedamajorincreaseininvestmentactivityinthesectorduring2013comparedwiththepreviousyear.Logisticsremainsthesecondmostpopularsectorthisyear,albeitwithasomewhatlowervote(16%)thanin2013(20%)Theproportionofinvestorschoosinglightindustrialpropertyasmostattractiveincreasedto8%thisyear.
Theproportionofrespondentsviewingshoppingcentresasmostattractivethisyeardroppedto11%from17%lastyearandtherewasfurthershrinkageintheproportionfavouringretailwarehousestoonly2%(downfrom9%twoyearsago).HighStreetRetailheldontoabout9%ofthevote.CautionamonginvestorstowardsshoppingcentresandretailwarehousescanberelatedtotheheadwindsforretailpropertycreatedbyweaknessinretailsalesinmanyEuropeanmarketsoverrecentyearsandtheimpactofgrowthinonlinesales.InmostWesternEuropeanmarketsoutsidetheUK,retailsalesgrowthremaineddisappointingoverthelatestChristmastradingperiod.Itwouldseemthatinvestorscurrentlyseemoreevidenceofeconomicrecoverybringingimprovementtooccupiermarketsforofficesrelativetoretail.
Residentialpropertywasagainselectedby11%respondentsasmostattractiveforpurchases,thisyearonaparwithshoppingcentres.
Most Preferred Sector For Investment Purchases
50%
Other
Retail Warehouses
Hotels
Light Industrial
Retail High St
Residential
Shopping Centres
Logistics
Office
0%
20132014
10% 20% 30% 40%
Source: CBRE European Investor Intentions Survey 2014
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int WHAT TYPE OF ASSETS IS MOST ATTRACTIVE?
Respondentswereaskedwhattypesofpropertyassetsbyqualityandriskcharacteristicsweremostattractivetopurchase.Investors’responsesindicatedageneralmoveuptheriskcurvecomparedwithlastyear’ssurvey.Thereisstillsubstantialdemandforprimeorcoreassetsbuttheproportionofinvestorssayingtheseweretheirmostpreferredassettypedecreasedfrom42%to35%,whilethoseviewing‘goodsecondary’asmostattractiveincreasedto33%from25%lastyear.Therewasalsoanincreaseintheattractivenessof‘opportunistic/value-add’assets.Aclearmajority(65%)ofinvestorsinthisyear’ssurveyseethemostattractivetypesofassetsoutsideprime/core.
Furtherevidenceofinvestorsmovinguptheriskcurvecameinanswerstothequestion:“Whatisyourriskappetiteforsecondaryassetscomparedto2013?”Almosthalf(49%)oftherespondentsindicatedthattheirriskappetiteforsecondarywashigherthanin2013.Only7%saiditwaslower.Theevidenceofgreaterrisktoleranceandstrongerappetiteforsecondaryassetscanbeattributedtoacombinationoffactors.First,investorsarelikelytoviewsecondarymorepositivelyaseconomicrecoverybringsgeneralimprovementtooccupationalmarkets.Second,othersurveyevidencepointstocoremarketsbecomingmorecompetitiveandexpensive,promptinginvestorstotargetawiderrangeofopportunities.
Most Preferred Asset Type For Purchases
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5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Prime or core assets Good secondary Opportunist/value-added Distressed assets
2013 2014
Source: CBRE European Investor Intentions Survey 2014
Risk Appetite For Secondary Assets In 2014 Compared With Last Year
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
50%
45%
Much higher Higher Same Lower Much lower
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INVESTMENT AND INTEREST IN ALTERNATIVE SECTORSThe2014surveyexploredinvestors’exposuretoandinterestinarangeofalternativerealestatesectorsoutsidethemainstreamcommercialcategories.Investmentexposuretoalternativesectorsprovedtobewidespreadamonginvestorsinthesurvey;justoverhalf(51%)werealreadyinvestedinoneormoreofsevenalternativesectors.Thetwomostcommonlyinvestedsectorswereleisureproperty(27%)andstudentaccommodation(25%),followedbyautomotive/carparksandhealthcareproperty,bothwitharound17%ofrespondentsalreadyinvested.
Respondentswerealsoaskediftheywereactivelyinterestedineachofthealternativesectors.Therewerefewerresponsesbyinvestorsactivelyinterestedbutnotalreadyinvestedinthedifferentsectors,suggestingthatinterestinthealternativeswassomewhatlimitedbeyondthoseinvestorswhoalreadyhadexposure.Studentlivingwasthemostpopularofthealternativesectorsoverall,witharound12%ofinvestorsinthe’activelyinterestedbutnotyetinvested’category.Healthcare,infrastructureandretirementlivingwererecordedassectorsofactiveinterestby8%–10%ofrespondents.
EXPECTED PURCHASING ACTIVITY IN 2013TotalinvestmentturnoverinEuropeanrealestatemarketsin2013was30%higherthanthepreviousyear.AverystrongfinalquartersawgrowthintransactionsconcentratedintheUKandtheperipheryoftheeuroarea.The2014surveypointstoincreasedpurchasingactivitythisyearcomparedto2013.Alargemajority(67%)ofinvestorsexpecttheirpurchasingactivitytobehigherin2014,upfrom59%inresponsetothesamequestioninlastyear’ssurvey.Asmanyas35%ofthisyear’ssurveyrespondentsexpecttheirpurchasestobemorethan20%higherthanin2013.Only5%ofinvestorsexpecttobespendinglessin2014.
Investorswerealsoaskediftheirpurchaseswouldexceedtheirsalesin2014.Seventy-fivepercentanswered‘yes’,indicatingtheywouldbenetinvestorsandconfirmingthepictureofinvestorscommittingmorecapitaltoEuropeanmarketsthisyear.
Investment And Interest In Alternative Sectors
5%0%
Self Storage
Retirementliving
Infrastructure
Automotive/Car Parks
Healthcare
StudentLiving
Leisure
10% 15% 20% 25% 30%
Actively InterestedInvested
Source: CBRE European Investor Intentions Survey 2014
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OBSTACLES TO ACQUIRING ASSETS IN EUROPEInaclearreflectionofthegatheringstrengthofinvestmentdemandandcapitalcommitmentsdirectedatEuropeanrealestate,investorsidentifiedtheavailabilityofstockasthesinglebiggestobstacletoacquisitions,followedbyassetpricingandcompetitionfromotherinvestors.Theseobstaclestoinvestmentaresymptomaticofcrowdedandkeenlypricedmarkets.Thefindingsarealsoconsistentwiththesurveyevidenceofinvestorsshowinggreaterriskappetiteandviewingassetsoutsidetheprime/corespaceasmostattractive.
Otherobstaclestoacquisitionswereselectedbyrelativelysmallproportionsofinvestors.Itisnoteworthythatonly7%ofrespondentsthisyearcitedthecostoravailabilityofdebtasthegreatestobstacle.Thisisasignificantchangefromoursurveyevidenceoverthepasttwoyearswhentheabilitytosourcedebtwasamorepotentconstraintonactivity.ThisfindingisreinforcedbyotherrecentCBREresearchwhichhasshownanincreasingnumberoflendersbecomingactiveinEuropeanmarketsandsignificantrelaxationinlendingtermsoverthepasttwelvemonthsbothintermsoflendingmarginsandavailableloantovalueratios.
Expected Purchasing Activity This Year Compared With Last Year
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10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
More than 20% higher
Between 10% - 20% higher
Up to 10% higher About the same Up to 10% lower Between 10% - 20% lower
More than 20% lower
0%
2013 2014
Source: CBRE European Investor Intentions Survey 2014
What Is The Biggest Obstacle To Acquiring Assets In Europe?
5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
Low markettransparency
Transactioncosts / time
Lack of investmentpartners
Cost / availabilityof debt
Competition fromother investors
Asset pricing
Availabilityof assets
0%
Source: CBRE European Investor Intentions Survey 2014
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THREATS TO EUROPEAN PROPERTY MARKETS Inlinewiththeevolvingeconomicbackdropandshiftinmarketconditions,itisnotsurprisingthatinvestors’perceptionsthisyearofthegreatestthreatstothehealthofEuropeanpropertymarketsshowmarkedchangesfrompreviousconcerns.Twoyearsagoapotentialbreak-upoftheeurozoneandalackofdebtwereamongthebiggestperceivedthreatstothemarket.Inearly2013recessionwasinvestors’biggestconcern.
Thisyeartheperceptionthatpropertyhasbecomeover-pricedisatthetopofinvestors’collectivelistofthreatstothemarket,citedby32%ofrespondents.Thisclearlyechoesinvestors’concernsoverstockavailability,assetpricingandcompetitionasobstaclestoinvestmentin2014.
Thenextmostfrequentlyidentifiedthreatsarerelatedtoeconomicpolicy–essentiallythewithdrawalofmonetarystimulusandtheongoingneedtoreducefiscaldeficits.TheUSFederalReservehasbegunreducingitsassetpurchasesandhigherinterestratesareanticipated,althoughwithmajoruncertainlyovertheirtimingandpace.Around15%ofinvestorsviewedtheUStaperandhigherinterestratesasthebiggestthreattotheEuropeanpropertymarket.Asimilarproportionidentifieddomesticeconomicpolicies/austeritymeasuresasthemainthreat.
Lessspecificconcernsaboutpossiblefinancial/politicalcrisesoreconomicslowdownelsewherewereregisteredbysmallerproportionsofrespondents.Abreak-upoftheeurozoneandtheinabilitytosourcenewdebthavebeenrelegatedtothelowerranksofinvestors’concernsthisyear.
IMPLICATIONS OF A UK EXIT FROM THE EU TheUKisattemptingtoembarkonarenegotiationofthetermsofitsEUmembershipandthecurrentPrimeMinisterhascommittedtoholdingan‘in/out’referendumonEUmembershipafterthenextgeneralelectionduein2015,assuminghispartyisingovernment.TherehavebeengrowingsignsofuneasinessamongbothdomesticandforeignbusinessintheUKregardingthepotentialconsequencesofexitfromtheEU.OursurveyaskedinvestorsfortheirviewsonwhateffectitwouldhaveontheUK’sattractivenessasapropertyinvestmentlocationiftheUKvotedtoleavetotheEU.
What Is The Greatest Threat To European Property Markets?
Increased forced sales by banks or others
Economic slowdown/weaknessin Asia Pacific
Inability of investors to source new debt
A break-up of the euro zone
Government policy measures relatingto property
Economic slowdown/weaknesselsewhere in the world
Other financial/political crisis
Domestic economic measures/government austerity policies
US tapering, rising interestrates and/or threat of inflation
Perception that property has becomeover-priced
5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%0%
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ResponsesshowedclearlythatavotetoleavetheEUwouldbenegativefortheUK’sattractivenessasalocationforinvestment.Over60%ofbothUKandnon-UKinvestorsindicateditwouldmaketheUKlessattractiveforinvestment.Asmanyas36%ofnon-UK-basedinvestorssaiditwouldmaketheUK‘muchlessattractive’,with22%ofUK-basedinvestorstakingthesameview.UK-basedinvestorsweremorelikelytojudgethatanEUexitwouldmaketheUK‘slightlylessattractive’.
ThesurveyfindingsimplythataUKvotetoleavetheEUwouldposeapotentiallysignificantdownsiderisktoinvestmentdemandintheUK.ThisisunderlinedbythehighproportionofUKpropertyinvestmentactivityaccountedforbyforeigncapital.In201348%ofallinvestmentsalesintheUKweretoforeignbuyers,with38%toglobalinvestorsfromregionsoutsideEurope.
CONCLUSIONSThe2014surveyfindingsrevealamarkedchangeintoneandsentimentintheEuropeancommercialpropertyinvestmentmarketcomparedwithayearago.InvestorsshowamuchhigherlevelofconfidenceinEuropeanrealestateandasubstantiallygreaterriskappetite.Moreinvestorsthisyearseegoodsecondaryandopportunistic/value-addassetsasmostattractiveforpurchaseThesurveyalsohighlightsthetransformationininvestorinterestinSpainoverthepastyear,puttingMadridinsecondplacetoLondonasthemostattractivecityforinvestment.
ThesurveyfindingspointtowardsincreasedinvestmentactivityinEuropeanrealestatein2014.Alargemajorityofinvestorsexpecttheirpurchasingactivitytobehigherin2014thanin2013,withoneinthreelookingtospendover20%morethisyearthanin2013.Thewideningspreadofdemandacrossmarketsandassettypeswillseethetrendtowardsreducedmarketpolarisationthatbeganduring2013gatherpacefurtherinthecomingyear.Asinvestorsadvancefurtherontheriskcurve,developmentfundingislikelytobemoreactivelyconsidered.
Thereremainareasofcaution.Investorshowincreasedreadinesstoplacetheirbetsontheofficesectorthisyear,withretailpropertygettingfewervotesintheattractivenessstakes.Relativetoitsmarketsize,currentinvestorsentimenttowardsFranceappearssomewhatmuted.
Thegatheringtempoofinvestmentdemandhasbroughtfreshchallengesandconcernsforinvestors.Theavailabilityofandcompetitionforassetsarenowtestinginvestors’abilitytomakeacquisitions.Thereisevidentconcernthatatleastsomepartsofthemarkethavebecomeovercrowdedandfullypriced,whichinturnispushinginvestorstotargetawiderrangeofopportunities,bylocationandassettype.Europeanmarketscontinuetoshowwidevariabilityineconomicconditionsandrisks.Findingvalueanddeterminingwhatriskstotakeinwhichmarketswillbekeychallengesforinvestorsin2014.
What Effect Would UK Exit From EU Have On UK’s Attractiveness For Investment
5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%
Makes UK a much lessattractive location
Makes UK a slightlyless attractive location
Makes no difference
Makes UK a slightlymore attractive location
Makes UK a much moreattractive location
45%0%
Investordomicile
Non UKUK
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SURVEY METHOD AND COMPOSITION OF RESPONDENTS Thesurveywascarriedoutonlinebetween27Januaryand6February2014withatotalof387respondentsspreadacrossarangeoftypesofrealestateinvestors.Themostnumerouswerefund/assetmanagersaccountingfor43%ofsurveyparticipants.Afurther11%werepensionfunds,insurancecompaniesandsovereignwealthfunds.Theothermostnumerousgroupswereprivatepropertycompanies(14%),listedpropertycompanies/REITs(11%)andprivateequity/venturecapitalfirms(10%).
SurveyrespondentswerepredominantlyfromorganisationsdomiciledinEurope(88%).UK-basedinvestorswerethemostnumerous,makingup38%ofthetotal.RespondentsbasedinGermanymadeup23%ofthetotal,withasimilarproportion(22%)domiciledelsewhereinWesternEurope.RespondentsdomiciledoutsideEuropeweremainlybasedinNorthAmerica(%ofthetotal).
Survey Respondents By Type Of Organisation
Survey Respondents By Domicile
Source: CBRE European Investor Intentions Survey 2014
Pension fund/insurance company/soverign wealth
Fund/asset manager
Private equity firm/venture capital
Private property company
Listed property company/REIT
Bank
Other
UK
Germany
France
Netherlands
Other Western Europe
Cen & Eastern Europe
North America
Other
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