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German real estate market trends

Overview

The German real estate market has exhibited a cautious outlook characterized by divergent trends in investment activity and volume. In late September 2026, market indicators described the environment as “restrained” or “very restrained,” even as transaction volumes for residential and logistics properties saw increases of 13 to 15 percent in the first half of the year.

By the end of September 2026, total transaction volume reached 23.1 billion EUR. While this represented a 3 percent decrease compared to the previous year due to geopolitical uncertainties and rising financing costs, the number of deals reached its highest level since 2022, with approximately 1,050 transactions recorded.

Sector-specific data shows the residential sector remains the strongest asset class with 5.9 billion EUR in investments, despite a 5 percent year-on-year decline. Commercial real estate investments totaled 17.1 billion EUR, a 2 percent decrease. Major activity included EQT’s 532 million EUR acquisition of a pan-European logistics portfolio, alongside various office and serviced apartment deals in cities such as Munich, Berlin, and Hamburg.

Entities

CBRE · Expo Real · Germany · BNP Paribas Real Estate · House Buyer Bureau

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 4 sources
    German real estate investment volume reaches 23.1 billion EUR

    Germany's real estate investment volume hit 23.1 billion EUR by September 2026. While total volume fell 3% year-on-year, transaction activity reached its highest level since 2022.

  2. [BUSINESS] 9 sources
    Real estate markets show mixed trends in Germany and the UK

    Real estate markets show mixed signals in 2026: German investment volumes are rising despite cautious sentiment, while UK property fall-throughs increased by 6.6 percent in Q2, costing stakeholders £257.9m.

Sources

ad-hoc-news.de · architekturblatt.de · deutsche-hypo.de · estatemedia.dk · independent.co.uk · interest.co.nz · it-boltwise.de · listenchampion.de · mortgagestrategy.co.uk · presseportal.de · rohmert-medien.de · theintermediary.co.uk · thenegotiator.co.uk · todaysconveyancer.co.uk