Green Buildings: European investors focus on sustainability

The sustainable redevelopment is becoming more important and also the new development of "Green Buildings" stands for European property investors, high on the agenda. This is the result of the study "real estate investment in Europe" by Union Investment.

 

Sustainable building is all the rage - Thus, in addition to the redevelopment of the so-called "Green Buildings" is now also the sustainable redevelopment of the property portfolio to gain in importance. At least that's according to a study by Union Investment, the fund provider of the population and Raiffeisen beacons, the views of European property investors. In the context of "real estate investments in Europe" 185 real estate companies and institutional investors in Germany, France and Britain were questioned by market research firm Ipsos.

 

According to the result in 64 percent of respondents sustainability criteria inherent part of real estate investment strategy. In spite of the global financial and economic crisis caused fluctuations in the real estate investment markets is to be found also the investment interest in sustainable buildings continue to be very high: 62 percent of investors plan to invest more in the future sustainable buildings. Particularly French investors, according to the study in this regard are very committed.

 

55 percent of the participants also intends within the next twelve months into the new development of green buildings to invest - in the modernization or rehabilitation of their property portfolio in consideration of sustainability aspects, it is 52 per cent. The concept of sustainability is said to have a benefit for all: 54 percent of real estate investors are, therefore, believe that users and investors alike benefit of sustainable buildings. In fall 2009 found that only 46 percent of investors. Generally the mood is positive. Nearly 40 percent of investors believe that their countries have a market for green buildings developed - in the latest poll, only 26 percent.

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