Investors are flocking to European healthcare sector, report finds

As part of a growing trend of investors seeking alternative sectors, a recent report by Knight Frank shows the European healthcare industry is heating up, with elderly care assets attracting the majority of investor appetite. Investment volumes in that sector have more than doubled since 2015 to €6.5 billion ($7.2 billion) annually, according to the property adviser’s latest report, European Healthcare: Elderly Care Market 2020.

The report found that in particular, investors are hungry for elderly care real estate assets. As a result, investments in care home and senior living assets have increased to a record 2.5 percent of all European commercial property transactions in recent years.

“Demand for elderly care beds remains robust in Europe, and with the continuing demographics of an aging European population, there will be unprecedented demand for residential care in decades to come, creating a huge opportunity for those ready to invest,” noted Julian