Market Overview

The Europe real estate market was valued at USD 1.62 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 2.41 Billion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 4.50% during 2025-2033. Germany dominates the market with a 32.0% share in 2024. The growth is driven by rapid urbanization, demographic shifts, e-commerce growth, sustainable building development, advancements in PropTech, and a low-interest environment.

Study Assumption Years

• Base Year: 2024
• Historical Year/Period: 2019-2024
• Forecast Year/Period: 2025-2033

Europe Real Estate Market Key Takeaways

• Current Market Size: USD 1.62 Billion in 2024
• CAGR: 4.50% during 2025-2033
• Forecast Period: 2025-2033
• Germany held the dominant position with a 32.0% market share in 2024.
• Residential property was the largest segment, comprising 45.8% of the market.
• Sales transactions accounted for 56.8% of the market, supported by affordable financing and investor interest.
• Offline mode led with 64.5% market share in 2024, favored for face-to-face interactions and local expertise.
• Rapid urbanization in cities like London, Paris, and Berlin boosts demand for residential and commercial properties.

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Market Growth Factors

Rapid urbanization and demographic changes drive the European real estate market in a key way. Cities undergoing urbanization need more housing, retail space and office space in major European cities like London, Paris and Berlin. According to the report, urbanized areas could grow more than 3% from 2015 to 2030 in order to cover up to 7% of the EU total area. Housing is owned by 69% of EU citizens and is consuming almost 19.7% of the households' disposable income. This urban migration feeds residential and commercial building opportunities, responding to the diverse needs of society.

The low interest rates in many European countries, which make mortgages relatively cheap, have lowered the full cost of borrowing and decreased the monthly payments, and the share of sales transactions reached 56.8% in 2024. Low borrowing costs and government schemes to assist first time buyers also increased the housing market, as did trends associated with remote working, including demand for larger housing and the desire to live further away from workplaces.

In addition, increased foreign investment and major markets such as the cities of London, Paris and resort markets in southern Europe are appealing to foreign investors due to stable prices, high rental yields and exchange rates. The establishment of technology parks and co-working spaces associated with the startup scene's growth, sustainable trends such as green buildings and energy efficiency, infrastructure in transport, connectivity and other utility services increase the value of the commercial real estate market and attract investment.

Market Segmentation

Analysis by Property:

• Residential: The largest segment at 45.8% market share in 2024, driven by urbanization, economic stability, rising incomes, demographic changes like aging populations and influx of young professionals, low interest rates, and expanded government housing policies.
• Commercial: Supported by growth in tech hubs and co-working spaces, foreign investments, and sustainability initiatives.
• Industrial: Included in the market but specific data not detailed.
• Land: Included in the market but specific data not detailed.

Analysis by Business:

• Sales: Led the market with 56.8% share in 2024, fueled by economic stability, enhanced purchasing power, affordable mortgages, foreign investment, tech advancements in property management, and growing interest in second-home ownership post-pandemic.
• Rental: Part of the market, specific share not disclosed.

Analysis by Mode:

• Offline: Dominates with 64.5% share in 2024. Demand driven by personalized services, trust, face-to-face interactions, physical site visits, in-person negotiations, and complexity of legal/financial transactions. Older and high-net-worth individuals favor offline channels.
• Online: Included but specific data not provided.

Regional Insights

Germany is the dominant region in the Europe real estate market, accounting for over 32.0% share in 2024. Growth is driven by Germany’s strong economic performance, rapid urbanization in cities like Munich, Frankfurt, and Berlin, supportive foreign investment, accessible financing due to low interest rates, and well-developed infrastructure enhancing logistics and connectivity. Sustainability initiatives and smart building technologies increasingly influence investment decisions in the German property sector.

Recent Developments & News

Recent developments include Telescope, a Norwegian prop-tech startup, securing EUR 3.7 million seed funding in March 2025 for a SaaS platform assessing climate risks for European real estate owners. Manova Partners launched the Manova European Logistics Real Estate Fund II (MELREF II) in March 2025, targeting EUR 300–500 million with a 5% yield. Apollo Global Management launched its first European real estate credit fund focused on senior loans to low-risk properties, seeded with USD 170 million. Lionel Messi's real estate investment trust, Edificio Rostower Socimi, debuted on Spain's Portfolio Stock Exchange in December 2024 with a market cap of EUR 223 million. Lastly, MC Property, a pan-European industrial real estate firm, was launched in June 2024 by former executives of Cromwell Property Group and Valad Europe.

Key Players

• Telescope
• Manova Partners
• Apollo Global Management
• Edificio Rostower Socimi
• MC Property

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