Surge in European EV demand to benefit CRE landlords and investors

Germany, France, Sweden, Norway and the United Kingdom are most in need of more EV-charging points, according to Savills, providing opportunities for real estate landlords and investors.

Savills says that these five countries account for 77 percent of the European chargers that will be needed in the next two years. For Germany, the United Kingdom and France, this is due to their large populations and high future EV demand, which outstrips existing charging infrastructure. Norway and Sweden have low existing charging infrastructure, but the number of EVs per inhabitant is already comparatively high.

According to Savills, this presents an opportunity for real estate landlords and investors to partner with private charging point operator companies (CPOs) or others to install