Slovenia ended 2025 with €24 billion in inward foreign direct investment, a 4% increase from the previous year, according to the Bank of Slovenia. The figure represents the accumulated stock of foreign direct investment in the country—not simply the amount of new money that entered Slovenia during 2025. The total was equivalent to 33.8% of
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Real estate investors across Europe are confronting a changing relationship between rental income, property valuations and financing costs. Rising rents continue to support income expectations in some markets, but higher construction expenses and borrowing costs are reshaping the economics of property ownership and development. For listed real estate companies and property exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the
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Portugal recorded the European Union’s fastest annual house-price growth in the second quarter of 2026, highlighting the widening divide between property markets across Europe. Prices increased by 16.5% compared with the same period a year earlier, according to Eurostat. The increase exceeded growth in Bulgaria and Lithuania and significantly outpaced the EU average. Across the
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European housing markets continue to face a difficult combination of affordability pressures, limited supply and uneven economic growth. Rising property prices are widening the gap between countries where housing demand remains strong and markets where higher borrowing costs have constrained buyers. The key question for investors is no longer simply whether European house prices are
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Slovenia’s luxury property market is increasingly shaped by private transactions, where high-value homes are presented to selected buyers rather than advertised publicly. Known as off-market sales, these deals offer discretion to sellers but can make it harder for buyers and investors to assess the full market. Privacy Has a Price Owners of premium villas, waterfront
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Slovenia’s high-end property market is exposing a growing gap between sellers’ expectations and buyers’ valuations. Ljubljana recorded 24 property transactions worth at least €1 million during the first seven months of 2026, but the price alone does not determine whether a property qualifies as luxury real estate. Million-Euro Price Gap Two properties illustrate the difference
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Rents across Europe are rising sharply, with Croatia recording a 40.1% annual increase and Slovenia also experiencing significant growth, according to figures reported for the second quarter of 2026. The latest figures highlight mounting pressure on European housing markets. Rising rents are squeezing household budgets, making it harder for workers to live near major employment
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Real estate exchange-traded funds are gaining momentum among investors looking for exposure to property markets without the cost and complexity of buying physical real estate. These funds, commonly known as REIT ETFs or property ETFs, trade on stock exchanges and typically hold diversified portfolios of real estate-related securities, primarily Real Estate Investment Trusts and listed
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Investors are increasingly turning to listed real estate products in 2026 as high home prices, rising maintenance costs and tighter lending standards make direct property ownership less accessible. A recent CIBC Investor’s Edge guide highlighted growing interest in REITs, real estate ETFs and mutual funds as alternatives that allow investors to gain exposure to property
Global real estate exchange-traded funds are regaining investor attention in 2026 as lower interest-rate expectations, improving commercial property sentiment and demand for diversified income strategies revive interest in listed real estate. A recent Morningstar Australia review named the Quay Global Real Estate UH Act ETF (QGRU) as a top-rated global real estate ETF, highlighting its
The U.S. housing market is expected to improve modestly in 2026, with lower mortgage rates, rising inventory and slower price growth giving buyers more options after several difficult years. According to a recent Forbes Advisor outlook, analysts broadly expect home prices to continue rising, but at a far slower pace than during the post-pandemic boom.
Housing affordability has become one of Europe’s most urgent economic and political challenges, with property prices and rents rising far faster than incomes across much of the continent. According to the European Parliament, house prices in the EU increased by an average 53% between 2015 and 2024, while rents rose 27.8% between 2010 and early
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