The results of the INREV Investment Intentions Survey are out for 2022. Here is a sneak preview of what’s happening in the UK market:

• The UK is firmly in third place when it comes to preferred investment locations in Europe, mainly driven by relatively high interest from non-European investors. It indicates that the UK, despite Brexit, is still considered a top investment market internationally.
• For country/sector combinations, the UK office market ties in a shared first place this year. European investors assign the highest preference to this combination, where interest from non-European investors is on par across the country’s office, residential and industrial/logistics market.
• London offices are the most favored city/sector combination by investors, and it is the only UK presence in the top ten this year.
• The resurgence of the UK compared to last year is the result of shifting sentiment, aided by a turnaround in performance results. The latest 12-month rolling asset level return for the UK hit 11.66%, compared to -3.11% a year earlier, outperforming Germany, France and the Netherlands.