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Global Topics & Trends

AI to become key driver of data centre demand across EMEA

According to Savills latest EMEA data centre spotlight report, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fast becoming a key driver of data centre growth in the region, behind public cloud demand which continues to serve as the bedrock for capacity take-up.
Monday, 10. November 2025

CEE household consumption recovery fuels retail park Growth

Central and Eastern European (CEE) economies continue to deliver solid GDP growth, outpacing many Western European peers despite external trade uncertainties and recent inflationary pressures. The region’s resilience is increasingly driven by household consumption, supported by moderating inflation and real wage growth, revea...
Tuesday, 21. October 2025

Prime yields of European logistics real estate show stable trend

The European logistics real estate market continues to deliver a robust performance. Based on a survey of 88 regions, the latest forecast suggests a gradual convergence of prime yields between now and the second quarter of 2030. They are expected to experience a slight compression by an average of 40 basis points – driven by ...
Wednesday, 24. September 2025

Luxury retail slows, midmarket under pressure across EMEA

Luxury and midmarket retailers across EMEA are recalibrating strategies in response to a cooling post-pandemic retail environment, according to Colliers’ latest “EMEA Retail - Retailer performance & response to changing market conditions”. The report highlights a marked slowdown in luxury revenue growth, persistent consumer ...
Monday, 18. August 2025

EMEA data centre power capacity increases by 11%

According to Savills latest research, data centre stock in Europe and the Middle East (EMEA) reached 2,641 live sites in Q1 2025, representing a total power capacity of 10,850.71 MW, an 11% increase year-on-year. A further 2,706 MW is currently under construction, mostly concentrated in France, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Ger...
Tuesday, 17. June 2025

Strong comeback of the European retail markets

GRAI 1/2025 confirms the positive trend in the first quarter of 2025. The EU-15 Index, compiled by Union Investment and GfK, reached a new high of 115 points, reporting further growth in seven European countries. However, trade tariffs and weakening GDP growth may have a temporary negative impact on trade.
Thursday, 29. May 2025

Student City Index: High demand for PBSA

The new 'Student City Index' from Patrizia identifies the most attractive locations in Europe for private student residences. London, Paris and Berlin took the top three places. According to the study, the rapidly growing PBSA market offers stable income and high demand.
Monday, 19. May 2025

Madrid and Paris offices appear most attractively priced in Europe

From a fair value perspective, Madrid and Paris Central Business District (CBD) are the most attractively priced European office markets, according to Savills. The real estate advisor believes that this is due to positive real rental growth prospects, and a reduction in risk-free rates, increasing prime offices’ appeal.
Friday, 25. April 2025

Prime retail rents rose across all asset classes

Prime rents on Europe's high streets, shopping centres and retail parks increased on average in 2024 while leisure operators were more active and took 20% more floorspace year-on-year, according to new analysis of over 2,000 deals by real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield. In its latest European Retail Radar report, th...
Friday, 11. April 2025

Global data centre market to exceed £229 billion in capex by 2026

Knight Frank forecasts a 46% increase in global data centre capacity by 2027, driven by £229 billion in capital expenditure. The growth is fuelled by rising demand for AI, cloud computing, and digital transformation, with transaction volumes rebounding strongly in 2024 after a dip the previous year.
Thursday, 3. April 2025

Drives Demand for Logistics Space

E-commerce continues to reshape Europe‘s logistics landscape, with new research from Prologis forecasting that an additional 15 to 20 million square feet of logistics space will be needed annually across the continent to meet demand.
Wednesday, 2. April 2025

European hotel pipeline hits 1,661 projects

The recent Europe Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE) details that, at the end of Q4 2024, the region's total pipeline is 1,661 projects/244,464 rooms.
Thursday, 13. February 2025

CEE: Significant rise in cross-border retail activity

A significant increase in cross-border retail activity has been observed across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), driven by limited growth opportunities in saturated domestic markets, according to Colliers' latest report “ExCEEding Borders: Retail Expansion in CEE and the Baltics”.
Thursday, 21. November 2024

New high in European retail markets

The positive trend in European retail markets is becoming more entrenched. In the third quarter of 2024, the Global Retail Attractiveness Index (GRAI) for Europe stood at 114 points, 1 point higher than in the previous year (Q3 2023: 113 points).
Wednesday, 30. October 2024

Europe: Only in Prague the cost of industrial property has fallen

According to Savills Global Warehousing Costs 2024 analysis, Prague is the only European city where the total costs associated with operating premium industrial properties decreased year-on-year, by 1.8%. In contrast, these expenses increased in neighbouring Poland, with rises of 5.7% in Wrocław, 5.8% in Warsaw, 8.7% in Katow...
Friday, 25. October 2024