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European Lender Intentions Survey 2025 - Germany

New CBRE survey: Increase in lending expected in the professional real estate market

15 July 2025 15 Minute Read

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According to a recent survey by global real estate service provider CBRE, lenders in the professional real estate market in Europe are planning to expand their lending in 2025. Almost 80% of the institutions surveyed want to increase their activities – this also applies to Germany. In Europe, a financing volume of around €70bn is expected for 2025. Refinancing is considered to be the main driver of demand – in Germany at 69%, even more so than in Europe as a whole (56%). In addition, 40% of respondents reported improved sentiment in several market sectors compared to the previous year. CBRE's "2025 Lender Intentions Survey" included 143 companies, 67 of them from Germany. It was conducted in March and April 2025.