This document summarizes the latest real estate market outlook figures for the EMEA region. It finds that people and productivity continue to drive corporate real estate strategies. Economic growth is expected in Europe over the next two years, but competition for prime real estate will increase in desirable locations. Companies are focusing on cost management and optimizing their real estate portfolios to balance growth and efficiency needs. Workplace design is increasingly people-centric to encourage collaboration, innovation and employee well-being.
1. Over page are the latest EMEA Market Outlook figures
EMEA Corporate Occupier Conditions
Autumn 2015
People and productivity continue to drive
real estate strategy
ECONOMIC OUTLOOK
Europe is expected to gain momentum throughout 2015 and 2016.
PRESSURE ON REAL ESTATE COSTS
Continued focus on cost management will influence location decisions.
M&AACTIVITY IS DRIVING REAL ESTATE CHANGE
56% of companies expect to pursue acquisitions
in the next 12 months.
PORTFOLIO OPTIMISATION
SHORING STRATEGIES ON THE AGENDA AGILE WORKPLACES WITH A FOCUS ON TALENT
Companies are seeking competitive advantage through people-centric
office design that encourages wellbeing, collaboration and innovation.
Expectations:
Competition for space will increase more rap-
idly in well connected locations with amenities
and proximity to talent.
Quality choice will remain
constrained as developments
take time to complete.
Costs for prime real estate forecast
to increase by 1.1% in 2015
and 2.4% in 2016.
Source: Oxford Economics, 2015, (GDP = EU28) Source: JLL, 2015
Source: Capital Confidence Barometer, EY April 2015, Thompson Reuters
Source: PwC 18th Annual Global CEO Survey, 2015
HEADWINDS
Debt defaults, Brexit,
Russia/Ukraine, China slowdown,
stock market volatility, deflation.
TAILWINDS
ECB’s extensive QE programme;
encouraging PMI data, rising
consumption levels;
low interest rates.
Choice to fall in almost
half of European markets
in the next 12 months.
The balance of nearshore and
offshore operations will remain fluid
as companies seek to deliver greater
productivity.
Less than half of European
markets are expected
to remain tenant favourable
in 2015 & 2016.
Real estate due diligence
early on is key to unlocking value.
73% of CEO’s
are concerned about
the availability of key skills.
Adapting to the dual drivers of growth & efficiency
is key to optimising real estate portfolios.
Source: Global CRE Trends 2015, JLL
72% of CRE Executives
note increasing demand
to actively challenge
the business about its
presumed space needs.
A growing number of companies are reassessing their real estate footprints.
73%30% of organisations are likely to
off-shore activities in the next 3 years.
21 % of organisations are likely to
near-shore activities in the next 3 years.
Source: Global CRE survey 2015, JLL