Savills has combined its Spanish and Portuguese businesses into Savills Iberia. The new platform, consisting of more than 1,000 employees, will be led by Jaime Pascual-Sanchiz, CEO Savills Iberia. Pedro Figueiras has been appointed head of Lisbon, while Ricardo Valente will continue to serve as head of Porto.
According to Savills’ most recent European investor sentiment survey, Spain has become the most popular country investment market, up from fourth place in 2024, supported by strong economic growth prospects delivering rental growth. Portugal also rose year-on-year after 0a stronger economic performance.
The Iberian economies are forecast to remain among Europe’s fastest growing through 2026, reinforcing their appeal to institutional and cross-border investors seeking long-term stability and income growth. There is also a positive outlook for Iberia in terms of inflation and employment, with improving Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capital, and Oxford Economi
