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US Investors May Revisit Europe

FRANKFURT-Americans have sold more than they've bought so far this year, but that could soon change.

By Allan Saunderson | Updated on September 11, 2009

Allan Saunderson is managing editor of Property Finance Europe and a contributor to GlobeSt.com.

FRANKFURT-One of the most significant changes in the structure of European commercial real estate over the last two years has been the withdrawal of US buyers, but there are signs they will become more active now, according to realtor CB Richard Ellis.

Two years ago, at the peak of the market, US investors were the largest single players, making over €20 billion of acquisitions in first half 2007 alone. Although they were also active traders and generated over €9.5 billion in sales in the first half of 2007, they were still substantial net buyers. American investors are now virtually absent from the European real estate market, with total acquisitions of just €400 million in this year’s first half. This withdrawal has not resulted in substantial sales, although €700 million of disposals during the same period made them net sellers for the first time in several years.

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