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Property investors favour Germany over UK as Brexit bites

Quarterly survey of 3,500 real estate investors sees Germany overtake UK as preferred location for the first time

Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany Photo: iStockphoto

Germany has overtaken the UK as commercial property investors' location of choice, as cities vie for business from firms looking to move jobs due to Brexit.

A third of 3,500 international real estate investors polled by BrickVest, an online investment property platform, said Germany is their preferred country to invest in, compared to 27% that said they would opt for the UK.

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