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GERMANY
ISSUE
I
CONTENTS
Contents
Editorial
03
Opening Remarks
Dr. Barbara Hendricks, Federal Minister for the
Environment, Nature Conservation, Building
and Nuclear Safety about shaping our cities
06
Infographic
Explaining Germany 2017 – investment
opportunities in the residential sector
08
In Brief
What’s on? German exhibitors news
10
German Market
Global economic uncertainties are on the rise
– the domestic economy is fortunately intact
14
Still Extremely Popular
Unwavering euphoria: real estate investors
are banking on “Merkel Country”
18
Election Year 2017
The major parties have set their real estate
course for the upcoming Bundestag election
24
MIPIM Awards
Discover this year’s finalists. Among them
the Berlin residential complex Li01 and the
Siemens central building in Munich
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Retail Properties
German high street retail investments are
in greater demand than ever before
30
Office Properties
The German investment market surpasses
the €50bn mark for the third time
34
Logistics Properties
Loads of opportunities in the European
heartland
36
Hotel Properties
Business and mid-range hotels particularly
benefit from flourishing tourism
38
Residential Properties
Will medium-sized cities soon overtake major
cities? Attractive returns can be generated
40
MIPIM 2017
Seeking to be the Trade Fair of the Future
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INVESTORS ARE BANKING ON “MERKEL COUNTRY”
Unwavering euphoria. Real estate investments in Germany are
still extremely popular among foreign investors. Last year they
accounted for nearly half of the volume of transactions. The trend
in 2017 is still on the rise - primarily with large real estate deals.
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LOGISTICS
Germany, being both one of Europe‘s main export nations and
located in the centre of the continent, is home to a large number
of logistics sites. Many international investors chose to enter into
logistics real estate commitments in Germany – often buying up
entire portfolios.
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