Euro investment leaps 39% as buyers ignore borders

Euro investment leaps 39% as buyers ignore borders - 2005 - EuroProperty November 2005, Money into property, 14-15(1) .

Examines the results of DTZ's most recent "Money into property Europe" report. The results show a 39% increase in cross-border commercial property investment during 2003-4, with investments totalling Ł54bn. DTZ forecasts positive transaction levels for 2005, but nothing as high as the previous year's results, which was partly due to the purchase of Canary Wharf. The UK attracted 43% of the overseas investment market, with France being the next most popular investment option.