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Domestic buyers account for 50% share of London commercial property market
Research - OCTOBER 2, 2020

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Domestic buyers account for 50% share of London commercial property market

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U.K. investors accounted for 50 percent of all deals completed in Central London’s commercial property market in third quarter 2020, according to Savills, to take a 53 percent market share (£1.435 billion/€1.58 billion/$1.85 billion) of overall 2020 activity.

It is the first time since 2006 that domestic buyers have accounted for more than half of all investment activity in Central London’s commercial property market as the U.K. capital city has evolved into one of the most sought-after investment markets for global capital.

European investors remain the top overseas investor group operating in the market with a 17 percent market share (£1.356 billion/€1.50 billion/$1.75 billion). This compares to Asian investors (12 percent market share), North American investors (10 percent) and Middle Eastern investors (7 percent).

According to the latest figures from Savills, £1.275 billion (€1.41 billion/$1.65 billion) was transacted in Central London’s comme

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