From Yahoo Finance: 2025-05-01 06:19:00

A nascent recovery in Europe’s real estate market has been derailed by global economic uncertainty during Trump’s second term, with property sales totaling 41 billion euros in Q1, down 11% from the previous year. Investors hesitant due to uncertainty, but a shift in sentiment to Europe may provide a boost.

Real estate investors had high hopes for market improvement post-COVID, but higher borrowing costs and changing working patterns affected property values. MSCI’s European capital trends report questioned the future direction of the market after a slowdown period.

Property deal volumes in the UK dropped 26% to 10.6 billion euros in Q1, while Germany saw a 59% increase to 9.6 billion euros from a low base. Global economic uncertainty and high debt costs are impacting investor decisions in the real estate market.



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