Insights

The 2024 Olympic Games ensured all eyes turned to Paris, but in the meantime, London quietly stole the City of Light’s crown as the most attractive European city for residential investors.

Frankfurt is not only the financial centre of Germany, but also the centre of the European banking sector. Known as Mainhatten due to the skyscrapers that dominate the city’s skyline and its location on the River Main, Frankfurt is attractive for both investors and residents alike, praised for its connectivity and innovation.

In an era marked by economic turbulence, Frankfurt's commercial real estate is adapting, focusing on the resilience of prime properties and the transformative trends in the office sector.

Copenhagen - the city where everyone cycles - is one of the happiest and most liveable cities in the world. It’s so attractive that up to 9,000 new homes have to be built every year to keep up with demand.

Milan is not only a fashion powerhouse, it’s also a city that’s growing rapidly, with its booming economy outpacing the rest of Italy.

As a city known for its diversity, rich history and culture, and world famous music scene, it’s no surprise Germany’s capital Berlin is an incredibly attractive location for investors.

Modern Berlin is experiencing soaring rents, which increased 85% between 2007 and 2019. This is impacting the population, of which 80% rent their homes. The demand for housing will only continue as the city is expected to grow further tightening the housing supply. This makes projects like PATRIZIA’s Havelufer Quarter all the more critical.

Barcelona is ripe for investment. It is also a digital innovation hub, with PATRIZIA ranking the city #12 out of 142 for innovation in the PATRIZIA European City Pulse Index.

Successful cities will continue to attract more people – but this also creates a dilemma

A neighbourhood buzzing with innovative startups, research centres and international businesses; an example of urban, economic and social renewal.

‘Liveability’, like the concept of beauty, is very much in the eye of the beholder.

More than half of the world’s population – 4.5 billion – now live in cities, a figure expected to rise to 7 billion by 2050. The future of humanity will clearly be urban, but the challenge will be to ensure cities will be liveable.