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Germany commercial property prices fall in Q2, break gains streak
Germany commercial property prices fall in Q2, break gains streak
Commercial real estate prices in Germany fell 1% year-on-year in the second quarter, ending a five-quarter run of gains, according to banking association VDP. The decline is driven by renewed inflation fears,…
The Story in Brief
Commercial real estate prices in Germany fell 1% year-on-year in the second quarter, ending a five-quarter run of gains, according to banking association VDP. The decline is driven by renewed inflation fears, higher interest rates, and geopolitical tensions from the conflict in Iran and the wider Middle East. Office and retail property prices dropped, while residential property rose 1.9% year-on-year, though slower than the 2.3% growth in the first quarter.
VDP CEO Jens Tolckmitt said the commercial market is more sensitive to geopolitical developments and interest rate trends than residential. A July survey showed sentiment among commercial real estate financiers deteriorated sharply. The outlook depends on resolution of the many geopolitical conflicts.
The Indian Opinion
The 1% dip in German commercial property prices is being spun as a signal that Europe’s recovery is fragile. That is overblown. Residential prices rose 1.9%, and the drop is small compared to earlier post-Ukraine declines. The real test is whether geopolitical tensions, Iran, the Middle East, persist into the third quarter. If they ease, financing costs may stabilise. If not, the VDP’s warning on sentiment will prove prescient. Watch the Q3 data for the answer.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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