Italy took the lion's share of real estate investment in southern Europe last year with over EUR 4 bn of transactions compared with just EUR 800 mln at the height of the crisis in 2010, according to PropertyEU Research.
Italy took the lion's share of real estate investment in southern Europe last year with over EUR 4 bn of transactions compared with just EUR 800 mln at the height of the crisis in 2010, according to PropertyEU Research.
Despite the sharp surge in 2011 activity, the Italian market stalled again in the first quarter of this year when just EUR 460 mln of investment was recorded. Economic uncertainty, rising interest rates, and decreasing availability of product contributed to make the past three months the second-lowest quarterly volume in 10 years.
With the eurozone crisis continuning to hang over the Italian economy, PropertyEU will explore the different scenarios that may play out in the property market at its 'Italian Investment Briefing' event in London on 20 June. Entitled 'Breaking the deadlock: will restructuring bring opportunities for investors?', the event is being hosted by Henderson Global Investors at the company's head office at 201 Bishopsgate in the UK capital.
A panel of leading experts who are active in the Italian market will give the latest local investment intelligence and discuss valuations, the best investment sectors and regions as well as the key risks and opportunities for cross-border investors.
The panel comprises Alberto Albertazzi, head of property, Italy at Henderson Global Investors; Domenico Bilotta, general manager Investire; Mariacristina Laria, partner, valuation & advisory at Cushman & Wakefield, Alexander Fernandes, Sonae Sierra's head of asset management in Southern Europe, and Olaf Schmidt, head of the EMEA and Asia real estate practice at DLA Piper.
PropertyEU's Investment Briefings are designed for senior decision-makers in cross-border investment markets who represent institutional investors, listed and non-listed companies, investment managers, advisors, banks, sovereign wealth funds and private equity firms.
Entry is limited to 60-80 people to ensure a high-quality interactive session where both attendees and speakers make connections with senior market colleagues. Networking takes place before and after the event.
Click on the link below for more information and to secure your place at the Italy Investment Briefing
