Compared to the previous year the market increased by some 9 per cent. As capital growth was close to zero, growth was based on new properties coming to the investment market.
 
The stock increased through both new development and some major sale-and-leaseback transactions from corporations to investors.
 
In 2015, Finnish corporations sold some €1.2 billion worth of properties, according to KTI Market View Spring 2016.
 
The absolute amount of institutional investors’ direct domestic investments continued to decrease for the second year in a row. Their share of the total market fell from the previous year’s 32 per cent to 29 per cent in 2015.
 
High transaction volumes, low interest rates and institutional investors’ portfolio restructurings have opened the doors for new players in the market. In 2015, some 20 new investors entered the market, including both foreign investors and newly established domestic funds and investment companies.
 
The total amount of foreign investors’ holdings increased to almost €12 billion, representing 22 per cent of the total market.
 
In 2015, the holdings of domestic funds increased by €1.6 billion, and unlisted companies increased by €1.2 billion.
 
The share of listed property companies remained stable at some 11 per cent.