The world is an increasingly small place, or so we are led to believe, not only due to the advance of technology, but also because the overall population is increasing all the time.

Istanbul is the economic and business hub of Turkey, despite Ankara being named as the capital in 1923. With a population of 13.9 million inhabitants, Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey.

December 2013 was a slow month for European fundraising, but some funds were still active, including the launch of two funds focusing on alternative property sectors.

September 2013 marked the fifth anniversary of the start of the global financial crisis. Memories are long, and when you’ve lost money they’re even longer.

At this time last year, I wrote an article attempting to find areas of consensus among the economic reports crossing my desk. Crystal balls were pretty foggy, and the future was anyone’s guess.

In the latter half of 2013, German assets across property sectors have been changing hands with immense regularity.

A number of joint ventures focused on residential developments have been formed recently.

The listed property market in Europe added a few REITs at the end of 2013.