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041	0		_aeng
100	1		_aSeaton, Alistair
245	0	0	_aStrong European investment demand to be boosted by UK/German REITs
260			_c2006
490		0	_aProperty Forecast _v9(2) February 2006, 8-9(2)
520			_aEurope is beginning to show some signs of economic improvement and many analysts anticipate the growth to be stronger in 2006 than in recent years. However, its strength is dependent on the export markets of other countries such as the United States, China and Japan to increase employment levels and boost consumer confidence. It is expected that the UK will see a real estate investment trust (REIT) structure in the wake of its introduction to France, the Netherlands and Belgium. Its emergence is likely to imitated by Germany, which will stimulate significant market growth and eliminate practically permanent discount to NAV suffered by the existing property companies.
590			_aIKA140306
650	2	4	_aUNITED KINGDOM
650	2	4	_aGERMANY
690			_aPROPERTY-COMMERCIAL PROPERTY-COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MARKET
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