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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Europe’s rental market is facing a widening affordability divide, with Romania, Croatia and Slovenia recording some of the sharpest rent increases in the European Union. The latest figures highlight how housing costs are putting pressure on households even as rental inflation remains relatively moderate in several major Western European economies. According to Eurostat figures covering
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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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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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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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Housing affordability remains one of the defining economic issues of 2026, with fresh international data showing dramatic differences in the cost of buying an urban apartment across major global markets. A new Finder analysis comparing the average price of a city-centre two-bedroom flat in 100 countries found the global average now stands at £173,000, underscoring
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