The share of overseas investors in the U.K. commercial property market reached its highest ever level in 2020, accounting for 50 percent of the £44 billion (€50 billion/$60 billion) total for the year, according to Colliers International.
December saw investment into the U.K. commercial property market reach £6.7 billion (€7.59 billion/$9.2 billion), more than 80 percent above the 2020 monthly average. The industrial and office sectors accounted for more than £2 billion (€2.27 billion/$2.73 billion) of investment each in December, driven by several high-profile office deals in London and three large industrial schemes.
John Knowles, head of national capital markets at Colliers International, said, “The continued interest from overseas investors in 2020 is testament to the value that is still to be found in U.K. commercial property. Despite all the negative headlines around the future of the office, December’s investment volumes into the sector show that th
