About 43% of European real estate investors report any increase in risk appetite since early 2011, compared to 46% globally, and 64% in Canada where investors show the biggest uplift in risk appetite, new research shows.
According to the Colliers International 2011 Global Investor Sentiment Survey, which takes the pulse of property investors worldwide, measuring their appetite for risk, optimism, key concerns and sense of market cycles, Europeans are more likely to increase their property holdings.
Mr. Ewen Hill, director, International Investment, Colliers International UK., said “Given the continued aversion to risk and the recent investment trends in Europe, we continue to see investors demonstrating a strong preference for acquiring offices in London and Paris; closely followed by German retail property in general and offices in Hamburg.
Highlights of Survey* Stock remains a concern with 49% reporting the supply of ‘for sale’ property remained a key barrier to expansion and over 54% stating they were focused on core property with target IRRs of 5 to 10%.
* With 57% of investors reporting their risk appetite had not increased since the start of the year, it is not surprising those looking to expand are focused on safe bets.
* Globally, about 71% of respondents stated they were more than likely to look to expand, and as with Europe, the biggest concern for global investors was whether there was enough supply to enable them to meet their expansion plans.
* The cost of finance for real estate investment has shown no signs of improvement, with 41% of European investors actually reporting a rise in financing costs and 44% stating they had seen no change.
* In contrast, 68% of investors surveyed in Canada reported that the cost of debt had fallen.
* In terms of the occupational cycle, the largest portion of European respondents, 40%, reported demand is rising and headline rents are beginning to increase. With the current favoritism towards prime property amongst investors, it is likely there is some bias in the results towards this end of the market and consequently don’t fully reflect the rather murkier outlook for much of the secondary market.
* Looking ahead, almost 2/3 of European respondents reported they expected the cycle to have improved in 12 months’ time. That being said, investors are not overly bullish on rental growth, with two thirds taking the view that rents will be unable to outpace inflation over the next five years.
* In contrast to the outlook in Australia and New Zealand, where investors believe that rents will outpace inflation over the same time period.
* Looking at the relative attractiveness of real estate as an investment in comparison to ten years ago, the majority of European investors, 62%, reported they felt that its attractiveness had not increased. Changes to working patterns in the office market and the growth of online retailing have had an adverse effect on poor quality real estate in secondary markets, rendering it obsolete.
The Global Investor Sentiment Survey was conducted by Colliers International Research in collaboration with senior professionals from Colliers International’s Global Investment Services division. The survey was conducted the first two weeks of August 2011.
According to the Colliers International 2011 Global Investor Sentiment Survey, which takes the pulse of property investors worldwide, measuring their appetite for risk, optimism, key concerns and sense of market cycles, Europeans are more likely to increase their property holdings.
Mr. Ewen Hill, director, International Investment, Colliers International UK., said “Given the continued aversion to risk and the recent investment trends in Europe, we continue to see investors demonstrating a strong preference for acquiring offices in London and Paris; closely followed by German retail property in general and offices in Hamburg.
Highlights of Survey* Stock remains a concern with 49% reporting the supply of ‘for sale’ property remained a key barrier to expansion and over 54% stating they were focused on core property with target IRRs of 5 to 10%.
* With 57% of investors reporting their risk appetite had not increased since the start of the year, it is not surprising those looking to expand are focused on safe bets.
* Globally, about 71% of respondents stated they were more than likely to look to expand, and as with Europe, the biggest concern for global investors was whether there was enough supply to enable them to meet their expansion plans.
* The cost of finance for real estate investment has shown no signs of improvement, with 41% of European investors actually reporting a rise in financing costs and 44% stating they had seen no change.
* In contrast, 68% of investors surveyed in Canada reported that the cost of debt had fallen.
* In terms of the occupational cycle, the largest portion of European respondents, 40%, reported demand is rising and headline rents are beginning to increase. With the current favoritism towards prime property amongst investors, it is likely there is some bias in the results towards this end of the market and consequently don’t fully reflect the rather murkier outlook for much of the secondary market.
* Looking ahead, almost 2/3 of European respondents reported they expected the cycle to have improved in 12 months’ time. That being said, investors are not overly bullish on rental growth, with two thirds taking the view that rents will be unable to outpace inflation over the next five years.
* In contrast to the outlook in Australia and New Zealand, where investors believe that rents will outpace inflation over the same time period.
* Looking at the relative attractiveness of real estate as an investment in comparison to ten years ago, the majority of European investors, 62%, reported they felt that its attractiveness had not increased. Changes to working patterns in the office market and the growth of online retailing have had an adverse effect on poor quality real estate in secondary markets, rendering it obsolete.
The Global Investor Sentiment Survey was conducted by Colliers International Research in collaboration with senior professionals from Colliers International’s Global Investment Services division. The survey was conducted the first two weeks of August 2011.
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