Investors optimistic about UK and European commercial real estate investments

A major survey of 101 global real estate fund managers with an average of $62.5bn under management has found that 56% of investors feel optimistic towards the outlook for UK and European commercial real estate investments over the next 12 to 18 months, according to a new report from global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal.

The investors surveyed highlighted the cost of capital and investment returns as the areas they are most optimistic about. 62% expect the cost of capital to improve and 59% expect investment returns to improve.

In terms of Europe, 75% of investors plan to increase their exposure to the Nordic markets, while 70% plan to increase their exposure to the UK.

Real Estate Credit Investments Limited (LON:RECI) is a closed-end investment company that specialises in European real estate credit markets. Their primary objective is to provide attractive and stable returns to their shareholders, mainly in the form of quarterly dividends, by exposing them to a diversified portfolio of real estate credit investments.

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