European listed real estate, as represented by the GPR 250 Europe Index, closed 1.2% higher in May, as Europe was the only continental sub-index to finish the month in positive territory.

European listed real estate, as represented by the GPR 250 Europe Index, closed 1.2% higher in May, as Europe was the only continental sub-index to finish the month in positive territory.

Returns in May 2013 for the individual country markets - as expressed in euros - were as follows:

Poland 5.7%
Belgium 3.6%
Israel 3%
UK 2.5%
Austria 2.5
Germany 2.3%
Sweden 1.1%
France 0.9%
Netherlands -1.2%
Finland -1.2%
Switzerland -4.5%


The regional performances, recorded by the GPR 250 sub-indices, were:

GPR 250 Europe 1.2%
GPR 250 Global -6.8%
GPR 250 Africa -19.7%
GPR 250 Americas -4.7%
GPR 250 Asia -12.7%
GPR 250 Oceania -9.6%