European real estate transactions at highest quarterly level for 5 years

Direct investment into commercial real estate in Europe, Middle East and Africa rose three percent to €123bn (US$159bn) in 2012, boosted by the strongest quarter since 2007 (€46bn in Q4 2012 vs. in Q4 2007 €53bn), according to new research from Jones Lang LaSalle.

Richard Bloxam, Head of Europ...