Skip to main content Skip to footer
Change country

EMEA Capital Markets | Q2 2020

Download Report
alt=""
By Damian Harrington

Within EMEA, the significance of the COVID-19 pandemic impact is clear in the Q2 GDP figures, but the subsequent impact on investment volumes has not been as sharp as expected. At least not for Europe’s primary market destinations:

  • The UK has taken the biggest GDP hit, posting a drop of around -22% q/q, but investment remains robust at only around -3% down on a 12 month rolling basis.
  • French GDP was down by -13% q/q, but rolling investment volumes fell by only -6%.
  • German GDP was -10% down q/q, but investment is around 2% up on a rolling basis.

After a very strong Q1 2020, and a more robust Q2 than expected, real estate investment volumes for EMEA Capital Markets have held up at only 9% down y/y markedly well during the first half of 2020. EMEA Capital Markets has proven to be the least affected global region during H1, with volumes in APAC and the Americas down 25% and 27% respectively.

alt=""

EMEA Capital Markets | Q2 2020

Download Report
Related Experts
Portugal
Damian Harrington | Colliers

Damian Harrington

Director | Head of EMEA Research

+44 20 7487 1691
+44 7867 360489
Email

I am Director and Head of EMEA Research for Colliers International, having previously been Director and Head of Eastern European Research with Colliers for 7 years. 

I have worked within the real estate profession across EMEA for 20 years, living and working from bases in London, Dubai, Prague and more recently Helsinki.

I spent the first 10 years of my working life in London, starting as a development/investment consultant for an independent research house.

This was prior to joining CB Richard Ellis where I led emerging market research in MENA and CEE for 3 years. I resigned from CB Richard Ellis to develop and manage my own independent consultancy based in the UK, before joining Colliers in 2009. As of 1st July 2015, I was promoted to Head of EMEA Research. 

I use my experience and analytical skills to take a forward looking view of market opportunities & challenges impacting the industry on behalf of internal and external clients. 

View expert