According to Savills ‘Market in Minutes Q4 2020 – The Netherlands’ report, investment into Dutch real estate has only declined by 10% compared to the five year average, which is significantly less than most European countries. The primary reasons for investors choosing the Netherlands are the transparency of the market and the stable political and economic situation.

Jordy Kleemans, Head of Research & Consultancy at Savills in the Netherlands, says: “We predict that the total Dutch investment volume for 2020 will be between €15 and €17 billion, depending on the exact consequences of the increasing transfer tax from 2021.

“There has been an increasing shift towards core investment products as a result of Covid-19. The lack of transactional activity in value-add and opportunistic real estate, compounded by the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, means that current investment volumes are lower than previous years but still at a very high level.”

Jan de Quay, Head of Investment at Savills in the Netherlands, says: “One of the reasons why investment volumes in the Netherlands remain relatively stable is the increased interest of foreign investors in recent years. In 2020, the share of foreign capital in the Netherlands rose by 15.5% compared to 2019, which was the largest increase amongst France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK.”

Read the full report here.