Now, catastrophic and costly disasters, and what to do about them, are mission-critical budget items for commercial real estate stakeholders, even as they face a plethora of state and federal ESG regulations, global carbon-cutting mandates and the unfathomable price tag tied to a net-zero economy.

Student enrollment figures in central Europe have remained stable in the majority of coun­tries despite the pandemic.

The piecemeal response to the pandemic and patchy nature of recovery in different countries has made a powerful case for property investors to look internationally and devote capital to overseas property. So, how much of a portfolio should an investor allocate to real estate beyond their home base? And how best to go about it?