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The Austrian market for hotel property transactions is showing mixed results: while the total volume of deals in 2024 declined slightly compared to the previous year, the number of transactions increased significantly. However, not all destinations are among the winners.
"We mix nerds and tree huggers in our office. And together, we dream," smiles Sanne van der Burgh. The Dutch architect creates buildings that can change how people live, connect, and care. She puts social housing next to million-euro penthouses and changes rooftops.
Vince Limpens' message to the hospitality industry was clear and direct: It's time to stop thinking about doing "less harm" and start designing for real, positive impact. Over a 40-year building lifecycle, just 9% of costs are linked to construction and energy. The other 90%? That's operations. The door opener to success.
Holiday homes and holiday parks are gaining increasing attention from institutional investors. The German market is gaining momentum. New funds are being created.
Why would I buy an individual hotel asset at a 6% cap rate when I can buy the shares of a US hotel REIT at a 9% cap rate? These and other provocative questions were posed by veteran hotel investment manager a few weeks ago.
Despite difficult market conditions, property AIFs remain the focus of institutional investors, even though traditional fund countries such as Germany and the Netherlands are experiencing significant outflows. Hotels and logistics remain attractive.
The German hotel investment market is noticeably continuing its upward trend, and the industry is rather optimistic about the coming quarters - were it not for the current geopolitical challenges.
The European hotel investment market 2024 is booming. Transactions in the upper-upscale and luxury segments reached an eye-popping 10.95 billion euros across 137 deals.
The most popular European country for hotel investments is and remains Spain, closely followed by Italy and the United Kingdom. However, supply and demand are very unequal across Europe.
In the second half of 2024, the German hotel investment market began to pick up, a trend that has continued so far this year. There is therefore justified hope that the volume from 2024 will be exceeded.