Spotlight: Barcelona office market Q2 2026
Barcelona closes a positive first half, continuing the trend seen in 2025
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Barcelona closes a positive first half, continuing the trend seen in 2025
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Madrid's office market faces a demanding second half of the year
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In recent years, homeownership has established itself as a lifestyle choice that enhances personal well-being, but the neighborhood remains the most decisive factor for all age groups: what has changed is its significance, which is no longer tied to one’s area of origin but to its ability to offer safety, green spaces, connectivity, amenities, and prestige. Buyers are increasingly willing to relocate—changing neighborhoods or even cities—in order to find the right property.
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In recent years, homeownership has established itself as a lifestyle choice that enhances personal well-being, but the neighborhood remains the most decisive factor for all age groups: what has changed is its significance, which is no longer tied to one’s area of origin but to its ability to offer safety, green spaces, connectivity, amenities, and prestige. Buyers are increasingly willing to relocate—changing neighborhoods or even cities—in order to find the right property.
The Development land market recorded a total volume of €239.1 million in Q2, which was more than double the amount reached in the same quarter a year ago, spread across 13 deals. The majority of sites traded were below 10.0 acres.
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Market in Minutes: Ireland Development Land – Q2 2026
The Development land market recorded a total volume of €239.1 million in Q2, which was more than double the amount reached in the same quarter a year ago, spread across 13 deals. The majority of sites traded were below 10.0 acres.
The Dutch real estate market has largely absorbed the European Central Bank’s interest rate increase in June. While the macroeconomic and geopolitical environment remains volatile, confidence among both investors and occupiers is improving. Investment volume reached €7.1 billion in H1 2026, up 23.9% year-on-year, while occupier activity also strengthened significantly.

2026 - Market in Minutes Q2 2026
The Dutch real estate market has largely absorbed the European Central Bank’s interest rate increase in June. While the macroeconomic and geopolitical environment remains volatile, confidence among both investors and occupiers is improving. Investment volume reached €7.1 billion in H1 2026, up 23.9% year-on-year, while occupier activity also strengthened significantly.

"Preliminary figures that the total real estate investment volume in Europe for the first quarter of the year will reach approximately €70bn, with €300–330bn forecast for the full year"

"The global reputation of Oxford has increased even further during the past 18 months. A driver of this is the significant capital raised by Oxfordshire-headquartered companies. This ensures that occupational demand will increase in the short-to-medium term"

"The life science and technology sectors remain key drivers of the commercial property markets in Cambridge. For 2021, Cambridge sat within the Top 10 of global cities in terms of the level of venture capital raised. An exceptional achievement for a city that is just a fraction of the population size of the others within the Top 10"

"Oxford has seen strong growth in 2021, which will result in increased occupational demand in the short term, but in a market with limited supply"

"With nearly £10 billion of life science-related capital raised by Cambridge-headquartered companies, the city was the highest in the UK"

"Yields are now at October 2019 levels"

"February saw the largest City transaction since March 2019"

"Low February turnover masks strong underlying momentum"

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