"Will Europe reclaim its throne in 2024?"

"Savills European Research: key property themes that will impact the European real estate sector in 2024 and investment opportunities for core, value-add and opportunistic investors"

"Despite tightening consumer finances impacting retail sales in 2023, economic headwinds are forecast to ease in 2024"

"We expect a gradual resurgence in investment activity starting in Q4 and extending in 2024 on the back of the downward price adjustments. However, the lacklustre economic landscape is poised to act as a drag on investment activity for the forthcoming six months"

"We anticipate increasing activity driven by opportunity-led investors enticed by the prospect of price adjustments, as history shows that deals pursued during challenging times often yielded superior returns in the long run"

"Outlets to outrun surging prices"

"We expect investment activity to remain subdued in Europe until the second half of the year when the economy will slowly start to pick up"

"Bright spot found in southern Europe"

"The retail sector is looking to be the most resilient of all real estate asset classes this year"

"We anticipate the end-year volume to range between €275bn and €280bn. Sheds and Beds will remain the preferred asset classes as in both sectors, a structural supply and demand imbalance is favouring rental growth"