Europe comes out ‘Top Trumps’ in global real estate battle
July 2025
As global markets adjust to the economic aftershocks of Liberation Day and shifting tariff regimes, European real estate is emerging as a relative outperformer. In contrast to the US, where oversupply and elevated vacancy rates are weighing on performance, Europe’s property sector is benefiting from a more balanced supply-demand dynamic, underpinned by low vacancy rates and constrained new development. Here, we examine why the region is well-positioned to deliver income growth - even in a subdued macroeconomic environment.