For the past decade, rising housing and rent prices have outpaced income growth in Europe, hitting renters and first-time homebuyers particularly hard. Especially in capital cities, such as Paris, Berlin, London, Dublin and Amsterdam, the demand for affordable housing is quite high. In their report, “Investing in affordable housing,” published in the October issue of Institutional Real Estate Europe, DWS’s Jessica Hardman, head of European portfolio management, real estate, and Siena Golan, research analyst, discuss the investment qualities of affordable-housing investments: income security, high occupancy and stable income return. To read more about these investment characteristics and about what the report authors consider to be the three elements of a successful strategy for this market sector, access a pdf of the Sponsored Section, here.
