
European Purpose Built Student Accommodation Investment Barometer Report – 2025
"Delivering investors’ aspirations against regulatory uncertainty"

"Delivering investors’ aspirations against regulatory uncertainty"

"As AI workloads surge, Neo clouds emerge as pivotal intermediaries between hyperscalers and operators, redefining the competitive balance of Europe’s cloud and data-centre markets"

"Appetite for larger lot sizes gradually increases"

"Outlet retail draws capital as consolidation accelerates, supply remains tight, and prime assets deliver attractive returns"

"The outlook for the European investment market in the second half of 2025 is cautiously positive. Despite ongoing geopolitical tensions, a stronger performance is anticipated across most European countries"

"With an ever-increasing exposure to markets outside France, in this publication, we explore the rationale behind SCPIs’ continued expansion across Europe and how a shift to a more diversified geographical and sectoral portfolio composition is helping to underpin their resilience in a volatile market"

"Despite short-term hurdles, the European real estate market is set to grow, with investment volumes expected to rise 13% YoY in 2025 and 25% in 2026"

"A slowly improving but fragile economic situation should support the recovery in the investment market, while there are signs that the occupiers market may be reawakening"

"Investors show an increased willingness to diversify into traditionally non-core geographies and beyond the beds and sheds sector"

"The robust performance in the final quarter of last year is expected to bring annual investment volumes to approximately €174 billion, aligning closely with our €170 billion forecast and marking a 17% year-on-year increase"