Investment in French real estate will pass €15 bn for Q3 2014, a 10% increase on the same period last year, according to a Savills report released at Expo Real.

Investment in French real estate will pass €15 bn for Q3 2014, a 10% increase on the same period last year, according to a Savills report released at Expo Real.

Savills estimates that the year total will be €21 bn, a 19% rise on last year. The investment has been focussed on Paris, which picked up 67% of property investment.

‘While we have seen an increase in appetite from overseas investors in France, it is important to note that this is mainly for big ticket and landmark buildings, with domestic investors remaining far more active in terms of the number of overall deals done,’ said Boris Cappelle, director of investment at Savills France.