According to international real estate advisor Savills, volumes of investment into commercial real estate in The Netherlands will exceed last year’s record and stand well above € 12 billion.

The Savills report highlights the following reasons for the record high investment volumes:

• Forecasted economic growth of up to 2.1 % in The Netherlands
• The liquidity of the office market, showing in portfolio and large single asset transactions
• The temporary transfer tax relief driving sales until 1 January 2018
• The unprecedented high investor demand for logistics
• Further growth in the residential market where investors have acquired a large share of new developments
• A focus shift to alternative assets, causing growth in the student housing and care home sector

Jan de Quay, Director of Investment for Savills The Netherlands, comments: "This year has been a record year for the investment market, mainly due to the strong growth of the office market, which turned out to be more liquid than expected. The stable investment climate together with the potential for further compression of yields in several sectors, has attracted many buyers."

Jeroen Jansen, Associate Director Research, Savills The Netherlands, says: “The forecasted growth of the economy in 2017 will positively affect the Dutch property market, both for occupiers and investors. Liquidity is high and provides opportunities for both buyers and sellers. Investors who bought in the crisis are able to get good returns and make way for new entrants investing in Dutch property in search of a safe haven in a stable international market.”

You can read the full research report here.