Nordic — The flexible workplace was the new trend that emerged from the pandemic. Offices that only slightly had adapted the digital transformation was forced to break new ground. Especially in parts of Europe, where lock-down was strict. Now, with the instability in the inflation and higher rates, the demand on employees to return to the office will increase, states Thomas Beyerle, Head of Group Research Catella.

Nordic — Nordic Property News today begins a series of articles in which some of the industry's largest transaction advisors give their view of how they have experienced the historically weak transaction market so far this year. They talk about the new challenges, opportunities and trends in the market. First up in the survey are CBRE and Catella.

Finland — Catella’s Managing Director Antti Louko on the continued strong global interest in Finnish properties, and the challenges on the market. “I would assume also rest of the year will be weak in terms of transaction volume.”

Nordic — Transaction market on record low levels and large gaps between buyers and sellers is affecting Catella on all fronts. CEO Christoffer Abramson shares his analysis of the situation going forward and how he views the Swedish and Danish markets regarding their own projects.

Finland — As 2022 has turned into 2023, Nordic Property News has surveyed a few real estate experts in each Nordic country about the how each respective market faired in 2022 amid the war in Ukraine and a new economic climate and what is to expect in terms of transactions, foreign interest, cross-border trade and other factors that will shape the 2023 markets. Today we take a closer look at the Finnish market with Antti Louko, Managing Director at Catella.

Nordic — Catella's Head of Research Sweden, Arvid Lindqvist, believes that the bottom of the stock market may have been reached for the real estate companies, or at least it will in the near future. It looks all the more bleak for the direct market, which will begin to feel the effects of the recession over the next 18 months. He tells Nordic Property News more about how the real estate sector is faring in today's tough economic climate and what the challenges look like going forward.

Sweden — Catella's Head of Research, Arvid Lindqvist, shared a gloomy picture of the economy in general and the real estate sector in particular with continued losses on the stock market and companies with a large residential stock facing particularly challenging times.

Finland — Catella's Market Indicator Autumn 2022 has been published: A record-high volume was achieved during the first half of 2022. Antti Louko, Managing Director at Catella, on the outcome and the future development on the Finnish transaction market.

Sweden — Catella predicts a continued wait-and-see transaction market for some time to come, while the head of Corporate Finance, Jacob Bruzelius, tells Nordic Property News that the coming weeks may provide answers to an important question for the Swedish real estate companies.

Finland — The Finnish care property segment continues to be hot as Pohjola Insurance divests four hospital properties to an international investor. Antti Louko, Managing Director at Catella who advised Pohjola Insurance in the sale, tells Nordic Property News about the foreign interest in the Finnish care property market, what other segments attract foreign investors and whether the war in Ukraine has had any effect on the international investors’ interest for the Finnish market as a neighbor to Russia.

Denmark — Catella expects a residential divestment of unique residential project for over DKK 1 billion.