German investment market

"The signs on the German real estate investment market had already changed noticeably by the end of the first quarter and the changed environment is now also clearly reflected in the figures."

"Activity on the investment market has cooled rapidly in recent weeks and the recovery from the consequences of the pandemic that had been gathering momentum since the beginning of last year was abruptly interrupted."

"In the past month we registered less than one hundred transactions - this was last the case in March 2011. After April had already marked a long-term low, this has now been clearly undercut once again."

"Properties in Germany changed hands for approximately €24bn during the first quarter of 2022."

"Properties in Germany changed hands for approximately €110.6bn in 2021."

"Commercial and residential property in Germany changed hands for approximately €32.8bn during the first half of 2021. Commercial properties accounted for approximately €22.9bn of this while residential properties were responsible for around €10.0bn."

"A year has passed since the outbreak of the first wave of the pandemic and the beginning of the first lockdown in Germany. The SARS-CoV-2 virus has left its mark on the German real estate investment market."