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Spotlight: European Office Investment – Q3 2026
Average European prime CBD office yields move out by 13 bps in response to higher bond yields during Q3 2026
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Spotlight: Prime Country Homes Market – Review and Outlook 2026
Prime country home sales reached €267 million across 194 deals last year, according to Savills analysis of the Property Price Register. Total sales increased by 16% compared to the previous year with the average deal size standing at €1.4 million. Cork county was the most popular location, representing 21% of all transactions. This was closely followed by Kildare which accounted for 20% of activity. At a more local level, Kinsale was the most sought-after town with 14 sales totalling €23 million. Additionally, analysis of Savills prime country homes sales figures found that upsizing continues to be the most common reason for buying. Similarly, half of sellers were trading down, indicating alignment between both sides of the market. Despite economic headwinds, including likely upward pressure on inflation later in the year, we expect the prime country homes market to remain resilient in 2026.
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Spotlight: Prime Country Homes Market – Review and Outlook 2026
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Prime country home sales reached €267 million across 194 deals last year, according to Savills analysis of the Property Price Register. Total sales increased by 16% compared to the previous year with the average deal size standing at €1.4 million. Cork county was the most popular location, representing 21% of all transactions. This was closely followed by Kildare which accounted for 20% of activity. At a more local level, Kinsale was the most sought-after town with 14 sales totalling €23 million. Additionally, analysis of Savills prime country homes sales figures found that upsizing continues to be the most common reason for buying. Similarly, half of sellers were trading down, indicating alignment between both sides of the market. Despite economic headwinds, including likely upward pressure on inflation later in the year, we expect the prime country homes market to remain resilient in 2026.
Market in Minutes: Ireland Investment - Q3 2026
Investment volumes reached €677 million in Q3, down 2.5% from the same quarter last year. However, the profile of activity shifted towards larger transactions, with 21 deals completing at an average size of €32 million, compared with €20 million a year earlier. Year-to-date investment hasexceeded €2.0 billion, representing the strongest first nine months since 2022. Based on the current pipeline, we expect Q4 to bring annual volumes to around €3.0 billion.
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Market in Minutes: Ireland Investment - Q3 2026
Abstract
Investment volumes reached €677 million in Q3, down 2.5% from the same quarter last year. However, the profile of activity shifted towards larger transactions, with 21 deals completing at an average size of €32 million, compared with €20 million a year earlier. Year-to-date investment hasexceeded €2.0 billion, representing the strongest first nine months since 2022. Based on the current pipeline, we expect Q4 to bring annual volumes to around €3.0 billion.
Prime Country Homes Market 2025
Prime country home sales reached €275 million across 168 deals last year, according to Savills analysis of the Property Price Register. Total sales were worth almost twice the 10-year average of €139 million, with the average deal size standing at €1.6 million.
Prime Country Homes Market 2025
Abstract
Prime country home sales reached €275 million across 168 deals last year, according to Savills analysis of the Property Price Register. Total sales were worth almost twice the 10-year average of €139 million, with the average deal size standing at €1.6 million.
The who, what, where of new build
"Over the last ten years, the changes within the super prime new build market can be summarised with three key Ws – the Who, the What, and the Where"
Readings from across the globe
"Starting with Jane Austen and ending with Emily Brontë, Kelcie Sellers of our World Research team takes inspiration from the world of literature in putting the prime residential markets of London into a global context"
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Global Occupier Markets: Spotlight on the legal sector
"Amid a myriad of unique challenges across different global markets, mid-size and large international law firms are adjusting growth plans, office locational strategies and legal renumeration approaches. "
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Leasing activity across global cities H1 2024
"US cities accounted for 69% of overall legal leasing activity in the world’s largest legal markets, reflecting the dominance of American firms in the sector overall, as well as the tendency for US legal offices to have a lower occupancy density."
Increasing vs. decreasing: law firms and space
"Globally, the majority of the legal sector is maintaining the same or equivalent square footage when renewing their leases or relocating. Just under a quarter are increasing space, and approximately a third are consolidating to smaller footprints. "
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The office tenant wishlist
"Legal occupiers looking to attract and retain top talent, drive performance, and prioritise ESG requirements are demanding premium space that provides vibrant employee experiences and positive environmental impact. "
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The impact of hybrid working models
"With legal occupiers investing heavily in high-quality offices, effective space utilisation is key to successful real estate strategies. In the last year there has been a trend to formalise hybrid working policies firm-wide."
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Office design and new ways of working
"Legal occupiers are adapting to hybrid working patterns with more flexible, tech-enabled office designs that support modern ways of working. Whilst there is regional variation, the majority of firms today are dedicating more area to multi-purpose shared spaces, which can be used for team-wide meetings, collaborative tasks, or client-facing events. "
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Where salary wars are influencing location
"International expansion of US firms has had a profound impact on legal salaries across the globe. US practices represent the top of the market in lawyer renumeration in all the legal markets we analysed. "
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