German Investor Intentions Survey 2024

According to CBRE's 2024 European Investor Intentions Survey, logistics and residential have for the first time overtaken office as the preferred property asset class among European investors. According to the survey, 34% and 28% of respondents indicated a preference for logistics and residential respectively, while only 17% indicated a preference for office. Among office investors, more than half intend to focus on first-class offices in prime locations. In addition, two-thirds of the investors surveyed said they would invest more in alternative property sectors in 2024, with the majority planning to focus on student and senior housing. German investors are mainly focused on residential (39%), industrial and logistics (27%) and office (22%).

For the CBRE European Investor Intentions Survey, the company surveyed 888 European companies investing in real estate between 6 November 2023 and 30 November 2023 - including 196 from Germany. The full results of the survey can be downloaded here.