The European Real Estate Forum – EREF

The European Real Estate Forum

an informal alliance of organisations with an interest in institutional investment in European real estate, including investors, fund and asset managers, property professionals and property companies

The Role of Real Estate

The Importance of Real Estate

Property-related activities are highlydiverse.Besides property management, they also involve planning, financing and construction activities, valuation, facilities management and consultation or brokerage services. The real estate sector has greater financial and economic value than other sectors such as the automotive industry or the telecommunication sector.

Climate and energy goals

The EU continues to focus on reducinggreenhousegas(GHG) emissions and enhancingenergyefficiency,while ensuring energy supply security and fostering sustainable economic growth, competitiveness, and job creation. Innovation, cost-effectiveness, and resource efficiency remain crucial in meeting these objectives.

Vital role in business and industry

Real estate investment plays a vital role in facilitatingEuropeanbusinessandindustry.The provision of appropriate premises is equal in importance to plant and machinery as a vital factor of production, as well as an important requirement for a healthy and pleasant working environment in the services sector.

Who we are

The European Real Estate Forum is an informal alliance of organisations with an interest in institutional European real estate investment. Together participants represent a broad spectrum of the European real estate industry, ranging from investors and fund and asset managers, to property professionals and property companies.

The group was established in 2012 to improve coordination on a European level in a spirit of open dialogue and exchange. Its objective is to improve the public awareness about institutional investment in real estate and increase understanding of its social and economic value and support the policy making process affecting institutional real estate investment in Europe by improving knowledge and understanding of the sector.

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