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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
Abstract
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.
Spotlight: European Food and Groceries Sector
"Consumer confidence remains suppressed; however, the grocery sector shows strong resilience. The key question remains, how to predict consumer behaviour in the new normal"
United Kingdom: Strong occupational growth set to continue
"With a significant pandemic-related uptick in grocery spending, strong annual portfolio growth is set to continue, particularly from the value-orientated brands"
France: Covid-19 has seen significant improvement in performance for the top 10 foodstore operators
"With significant pandemic-related improvements in trading results across all major foodstore operators, there has been little shift in their market share positions nationally"
Pure players and new concepts
"Pure players are rising their markets share as they compete on price and convenience. New technologies are leading to the emergence of new concepts and players"
Spain: Mercadona remains dominant in the market in what has been a positive year for all foodstore operators
"Pandemic-related uptick in trading results has been felt across all brands and sectors; however, independent retail operators have gained traction in the market in a year where consumers have stayed at home and increased their local grocery consumption"
Italy: Domestic brands dominate the market, giving them the confidence to expand as performance improves
"In a market where online grocery provision is less mature than in other European countries, it is the domestic operators with the confidence to grow, whilst the international brands take stock and rationalise"
Germany: Most brands have chosen to err on the side of caution amidst the pandemic
"With a significant pandemic-related improvement in trading results across all major foodstore operators, there has perhaps surprisingly been little acquisition activity from the top 10 retailer operators"
How are food retailers coping with the rise of online?
"Changes in consumer habits and the advancement of new technologies have led to one of the greatest transformations in the food sector"
In-store experience and other trends
"Today’s customers expect more from physical stores. One important opportunity arising from this moment is for retailers to rethink their approach to the customer experience in-store"
The impact of changing consumer habits on foodstore operators’ space requirements
"Rising volume of online orders is forcing foodstore operators to rethink their property strategies and to rebalance their retail and warehousing space accordingly"
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