By third quarter 2019, France attracted investment of more than €23 billion ($25.7 billion), a 26 percent gain on the same period of 2018, according to Savills in its third quarter December report. And 2019 is expected to prove to be a record-breaking year for investment activity once full-year data is available.
Out of the three largest European markets, France is the only one to report positive investment growth. As a result, the French market’s third-place position is looking more and more secure as it edges closer to its biggest rivals: Germany, on a total investment volume of €55 billion ($61.4 billion, down 1 percent), and the United Kingdom, on €39 billion ($43.6 billion, down 28 percent).
The French capital is now Europe’s premier investment destination, a pivotal feat that perfectly encapsulates the ebullience of the national market. Since the start of 2019, investors have poured €16.9 billion ($18.8 billion) into the city (up 27 percent), which is
