Europe continues to dominate destination preferences for real estate investment, accounting for seven of the top 10 preferred markets among global capital allocators, according to the latest Investment Intentions Survey from INREV.
Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of all investors responding to the survey identified the United Kingdom as a preferred investment destination. Germany is the second most preferred destination with 57 percent of positive responses. Germany has risen in the ranking year-over-year. At the start of 2025, 46 percent of respondents identifying it as a preferred destination. The United States was the third most popular destination, with 51 percent of investors looking favourably at the country. Australia is the fourth most popular location, along with Spain, with Japan, Denmark, the Netherlands, France and Ireland making up the rest of the top ten.
While London takes the top spot with 60 percent of votes, German cities dominate the overall
