According to Savills latest research, European real estate investment volumes are forecast to reach €52 billion ($61 billion) in first quarter 2026, a 6 percent year-on-year increase. Finland, Ireland and Poland are all expected to post volume growth of 50 percent or more compared with first quarter 2025.
The international real estate advisor says investment activity across the core markets, Germany, the United Kingdom and France, also is expected to increase as the year progresses, with Germany already returning to positive growth in first quarter. Full year European investment volumes are forecast to rise by around 16 percent in 2026, followed by 17 percent growth in 2027, says Savills.
Lydia Brissy, director in Savills European commercial research team, said, “In terms of sector activity, we have seen several large portfolio transactions in multifamily complete, and hotels have also recorded strong activity. Retail, logistics and offices have seen solid levels
