"Record investment volumes ahead"

"The investment market gained pace in Q3 with €30.4bn transacted, bringing the total 2013 volume to €80.6bn, 13% more than in the same period last year. Most of the activityis still concentrated in the three core markets UK, Germany and France with 83% of the total volume aggregated here."

"Retail investment continues to rise in Europe. In the period Q1-Q3 2013 it increased by 6.8%. Significant increases have been recorded in Italy (36%) and Spain (35%). Although core markets continue to dominate activity accounting for 89% of total, the peripheral markets have doubled their share to 10% compared to last year. "

"This report presents the results of our second shopping centre (SC) investment benchmark which analyses the market size, retail prospects, the market stability and the potential return across 16 European countries.  "

"  Take-up between January and September increased by 27% year-on-year to almost 270,000 sq m; however this figure is heavily distorted by several mega deals that were signed in the first quarter of the year, which accounted for almost a third of the total. "

"The weak start on the investment market in 2013 has gradually improved and the transaction volumes has increased in the last six months."

"TMT is one of the main economic sectors in Berlin, with 5,800 businesses registered in the city, employing about 83,000 workers and generating an annual turnover of €10bn."

"Investors seek opportunities beyond coreassets, to benefit from market repricing” EriMitsostergiou, Savills European Research"

"A flurry of large deals leave City take-up 27% above average."

"According to Savills latest office report, whilst domestic investors continue to dominate the market in Madrid, German institutional funds have returned to the sector joining the new buyers in this area including South American, British and Canadian parties.  "