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A move toward European retail

By: Language: English Series: Journal of Property Investment and Finance ; 25(2) 2007, 166-178(13)Publication details: 2007Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the sectoral composition of Europe's real estate investment market, and the factors likely to drive a shift in portfolio composition away from the office sector toward retail. Reports that many investors are modifying strategy to capitalise on the expected outperformance of the office sector over the short to medium term. Predicts that a substantial, long term increase in the portfolio weightings of retail and other property types will occur in mainland Europe.

Discusses the sectoral composition of Europe's real estate investment market, and the factors likely to drive a shift in portfolio composition away from the office sector toward retail. Reports that many investors are modifying strategy to capitalise on the expected outperformance of the office sector over the short to medium term. Predicts that a substantial, long term increase in the portfolio weightings of retail and other property types will occur in mainland Europe.