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2015: A Record Breaking Year For RE Investment

3 December 2015 – Expansión

Real estate investment in Spain will close 2015 at record breaking levels. According to the consultancy CBRE, the purchase of hotels such as the Ritz in Madrid, shopping centres such as Plenilunio and offices such as Torre Espacio, as well as operations such as the purchase of Testa, have driven up investment volumes in the sector to reach €12,250 million by 1 December. CBRE expects the sector to close the year with volumes of around €13,000 million, a figure never seen before in the Spanish market.

“2014 was a record year in terms of tertiary investment (non-residential assets). This recovery in the market saw investment volumes of more than €10,000 million, which equalled those seen in 2007 – the previous record-breaking year -. 2015 has not only seen a strengthening of this trend, it has also seen growth of 25%”, said Mikel Marco-Gardoqui, Head of Investment at CBRE España. “Moreover, it is worth noting that asset prices are now 30%-40% lower than they were in 2007”, adds Julián Labarra, Director of the real estate consultancy.

This record level has been boosted by the largest operation ever seen, namely the Socimi Merlin Properties’s purchase of the real estate company Testa for €1,800 million. Testa holds a portfolio of assets – mainly offices – worth more than €3,000 million. Nevertheless, even excluding that transaction, investment is growing at “an exponential rate”, with increases in the purchase of all types of assets. (…).

Offices, which continue to be investors’ preferred asset, have now reached an investment volume of €5,600 million, thanks to purchases such as Torre Espacio, by the Philippine businessman Andrew Tan for €558 million, and Castellana 89, by Corporación Financiera Alba for €144 million.

Currently, these properties in Spain offer investors minimum yields of between 3% and 3.75% in the case of well-located commercial premises and maximum yields of 6.5% in the case of specific logistics assets.

Hotels

Hotels, in particular, have experienced a significant boost this year. “In 2014, hotel investment volumes amounted to around €1,100 million and so far this year, that figure has already surpassed €1,900 million, which means that we expect to close the year with an investment volume of €2,000 million”, says Marco-Gardoqui.

The boost from investors has not only been felt in the purchase of non-residential assets, interest has also increased in the acquisition of land and property developments for joint promotion with local property developers. (…).

Looking ahead to next year, the experts at the consultancy firm expect that interest from the funds will continue. “We think that investment will amount to around €10,000 million in 2016, because although there will be fewer operations, prices will increase. Many funds are still raising funds, with specific amounts earmarked for Spain”, says Heriberto Terual, Director of Corporate Finance at CBRE.

Original story: Expansión (by Rocío Ruiz)

Translation: Carmel Drake

Kennedy Wilson Buys ‘Moraleja Green’ From ING

2 November 2015 – Expansión

Another shopping centre is changing hands barely a year after it was last sold. Later this week, the Moraleja Green shopping centre in Madrid, will have a new owner, twelve months after being acquired by the Dutch bank ING.

The financial institution, which purchased the property through one of its real estate funds, has decided to transfer ownership of the building to the US fund Kennedy Wilson. According to sources in the sector, ING will receive between €70 million and €75 million for the Madrilenian centre, which it acquired for €68 million in November 2014. This increase reflects the on-going appreciation in real estate assets in Spain, particularly for offices and shopping centres.

Cushman & Wakefield and Dentons have advised the buyer in the operation, whilst Deloitte and DLA Piper have advised on the sell-side. The agreement between both parties is absolute and will be announced officially this week.

The shopping centre is located in the northeast of Madrid, next to the exclusive La Moraleja urbanisation. It occupies a surface area of 76,763 m2 and 29,600 m2 is used for retail space. The centre’s main tenants include the supermarket chain Sánchez Romero, Inditex – with its brands Zara, Massimo Dutti and Oysho – and H&M.

The Moraleja Green centre was inaugurated in April 1995. Its developers were the real estate companies Metrovacesa and BBV Inmobiliario. It was expanded in 2001 and receives 3.38 million visitors (per year), according to the Spanish Association of Shopping Centres.

The new owner is the US fund Kennedy Wilson. The North American firm has been one of the most active players in Spain the most in recent months. Its latest operations include the purchase of 16 retail spaces, nine supermarkets and seven shops, leased to Carrefour and Día. It paid the fund AEW Europe and a French institutional investor €85.5 million for that portfolio.

The wider market

As a result of this deal, Moraleja Green will join the list of shopping centres that have changed hands during 2015, which also includes Plenilunio, acquired by Klépierre for €375 million, and Zielo Shopping, bought by UBS for €70 million.

Another shopping centre that has changed hands twice in just over a year is Parque Ceuta. A few months ago, the Brazilian group Hemisferio bought the Ceuta-based centre from the fund HIG for €26 million. The US fund had acquired it in January 2014 for €18 million.

Original story: Expansión (by Rocío Ruiz)

Translation: Carmel Drake

Axiare Buys Portfolio Of Madrid RE Assets For €88M

29 September 2015 – Te Interesa

The Socimi Axiare Patrimonio has acquired a real estate portfolio containing three office blocks and one retail park, located in Madrid, for a total consideration of €88 million.

One of the three office buildings, which have a combined gross leasable area (GLA) of 25,637 m2 and 757 parking spaces, is located in the business district of Arroyo de la Vega, whilst the other two are situated alongside the M30-A2 intersection, according to a statement made by the company yesterday.

Meanwhile, the retail park, known as Las Mercedes Open Park (pictured above), has a GLA of 21,111 m2 and 540 parking spaces. It is located next to the Plenilunio shopping centre on the A-2.

Original story: Te Interesa

Translation: Carmel Drake

Klépierre Is Willing To Invest Another €400M In Spain

16 July 2015 – Expansión

Some “very exciting” years. That is how Luis Pires, the Portuguese CEO of Klépierre’s Spanish division, defines his six years in office.

During this period, the French company, which specialises in shopping centres, has undergone a profound transformation to become one of the leading players in the sector, with 19 properties across the country. “For Klépierre, Spain is a natural market. We entered in the year 2000 with the acquisition of Carrefour’s shopping centres. Now we are very established, with more than a hundred employees and some very dynamic assets. We want to continue growing”, said Pires.

At the end of 2013, Klépierre sold the 126 shopping centres it had bought to Carrefour for €1,900 million; 63 were located in Spain. (…).

In recent years, Klépierre has closed large operations that have converted it into the largest shopping centre specialist in Europe, with assets worth €21,000 million.

Merger with Corio

Last January, following the divestment of those stores, Klépierre purchased one of its competitors, Corio, after launching a takeover bid in October 2014 for €7,200 million. As a result of the fusion of the two groups, the French real estate company became the leader of the real estate sector in Europe, with 178 shopping centres. (…).

The integration also affected Spain, where Klépierre started to manage other new properties, including Príncipe Pío in Madrid and Maremagnum in Barcelona. (…).

The firm’s most recent major transaction in Spain, the purchase of Plenilunio from Orion for €375 million (…), fits perfectly within its strategy to back high profile shopping centres. Following that purchase, Klépierre’s portfolio of retail properties in Spain now comprises 19 premises. And that figure could rise soon.

“We want to expand our presence in Spain. The group is happy with the results in the country and we see potential for growth. If a multi-million euro opportunity presents itself tomorrow, we will go for it, and if we need to invest another €400 million in Spain, then we will”. (…).

During the first half of 2014, sales at its properties in Spain grew by 6.38% on average, with an increase of 9.05% at La Gavia, in Madrid; 10.85% at Nueva Condomina in Murcia; and 9.87% at Ruta de la Plata, in Cáceres.

During the first quarter of 2015, Klépierre recorded revenues of €320.1 million, of which €17.3 million was generated by its Spanish portfolio.

Original story: Expansión (by Rocío Ruiz)

Translation: Carmel Drake

First-Generation Socimis Rush To List Before 30 Sept 2015

7 July 2015 – Cinco Días

Socimis are the investor vehicle of the moment. Their tax advantages and the international funds that they are attracting, have turned Socimis into key players in the timid recovery of the real estate sector. And they are going to become even more important. Many of the first generation Socimis (those constituted in 2013, following the reform of the law governing these listed real estate investment companies) are obliged to list on the stock exchange before 30 September 2015; failure to do so will mean that they lose their right to not pay corporation tax.

“The law made provisions for a transition period for the fulfilment of all requirements. The deadline for one of those, to list on the stock market, ends on 30 September”, explains Antonio Sánchez Recio, Partner at PwC. According to market sources, there may be a dozen companies in this situation, although some of them are small and will only list to comply with the law, rather than to raise capital, at least initially. (…).

They will join those that currently trade on the main stock exchange, namely: Merlin Properties, Hispania, Lar España and Axiare. As well as the smaller companies, which are listed on the Alternative Investment Market (MAB), namely: Entrecampos, Fidere (owned by Blackstone), Mercal, Promorent and Uro.

Around 25 entities are now constituted as Socimis, but some of them have been created in the last few months, and so they will not be affected by the upcoming deadline.

Furthermore, other companies are not obliged to list in Spain at all, since their shares are already traded on other European markets. That is the case of Pryconsa’s companies, called Cibra 2009 and InveRetiro, which in turn are owned by Saint Croix Holding Inmobiilier, a Socimi listed in Luxembourg. And that is also the case of Orion Columba, the owner of the Plenilunio shopping centre, which is now itself owned by the French listed company Klepierre.

In addition to the companies constituted in 2013, the market expects that a large number of these vehicles will undertake IPOs in the coming months. Such is the case of Trajano, the Socimi recently created by Deutsche Bank. One of the most eagerly awaited is the future Socimi Pontegadea, the family office owned by Amancio Ortega, which has assets of almost €5,000 million. (…).

Another large company on analysts’ radars is IBA Capital’s company Zambal, which owns the ABC Serrano shopping centre, amongst other buildings. Other companies also include GMP Property, created by the Montoro family and the sovereign fund GIC, which owns large assets such as Torre BBVA in Madrid. Acciona is in the same boat, it is assessing different options for its commitment to the residential rental sector, including the creation of a Socimi, according to sources close to the company.

Other companies and funds that are setting up their own Socimis include: Green Oak, Drago Capital, Corpfin, Autonomy Capital, Jaba, Meridia, Rodez (through Anglón Alza), Quabit (with the Socimi Bulwin), Brookfields, as well as Santander Real Estate (Banif Inmobiliario), Norfin, Banco Sabadell (Solvia), Triangle, Turanta, Unibail Rodamco and Urbas.

Original story: Cinco Días (by Alfonso Simón Ruiz)

Translation: Carmel Drake

CBRE: RE Investment Grows By 51% To €5,264M In H1 2015

6 July 2015 – Expansión

Five star hotels, commercial premises on the country’s most iconic streets, large shopping centres and office buildings. All of these assets have changed hands in recent months in the Spanish real estate market, which has been extremely active in recent months.

Between January and June, real estate investment (which includes offices, shopping centres and retail premises, logistics warehouses, hotels and residential assets) amounted to €5,264 million, according to the consultancy CBRE. That figure soars to €8,434 million if we include the purchase of the real estate company Testa by the Socimi Merlin Properties.

The amount represents an increase of 51% compared with the first half of 2014, a figure that itself represented a two-fold increase with respect the previous year. Thus, total investment during the first half of the year increased from €697 million in 2012 to €1,455 million in 2013, to €3,475 million last year and to more than €5,200 million in 2015, according to CBRE. (…).

By quarter, the volume invested in the second quarter (from April to June) was slightly lower than during the first quarter: €2,337 million compared with €2,928 million. “The decrease in the second quarter was due to the fact that some transactions were delayed and also because some very large deals were closed during the first quarter, including Gran Vía 32 and Plenilunio”, explains Paloma Relinque, Investment Director at CBRE.

By asset type, offices and retail assets (both large shopping centres, as well as shops on the main streets of Madrid and Barcelona) have featured in the largest deals. In the case of offices, highlights include the sale of Ahorro Corporación and Sareb’s headquarters on Castellana 89 (Madrid) to the March family for €147 million. In terms of retail premises, in April, the insurance company Axa paid €308 million to the Socimi Uro Property for 400 Banco Santander branches.

There have also been important transactions in the hotel sector, including the sale of the Hotel Ritz, which was transferred for €130 million. (…).

Types of investors

Although the investment growth trend seen in 2014 was repeated during the first half of 2015, there was a change in the mix of investors by nationality. Whilst at the beginning of last year, the more opportunistic US funds accounted for 53% of transactions, compared with British and German funds, which accounted for 5% and 1% of deal respectively; during the first half of 2015, US funds accounted for just 21% of total volumes, whilst investors from the UK accounted for 22% of deals, followed by Canadian funds (9%) and German funds (6%), according to CBRE.

Moreover, the Socimis Lar España, Merlin Properties, Hispania and Axiare are still the major players in the market for real estate investment. “The Socimis are performing very well, which is great for the sector because they purchase office buildings, for example, to refurbish them and add value, which improves the real estate stock”, says Lola Martínez, Director of Analysis and Investment Strategies at CBRE.

Original story: Expansión (by Rocío Ruiz)

Translation: Carmel Drake

Funds And Developers Compete To Buy Land In North Madrid

9 June 2015 – El Confidencial

Land is no longer the most toxic asset in the market, rather it has become one of the most sought after by investors. Although, not all plots or all locations are of interest, it is clear that the number of transactions, especially in Madrid, has reached “cruising speed” during the last few months. But, what are investment funds and property developers looking for exactly?

“Land has to be ready to build on (‘suelo finalista’); it is imperative that we can begin to build on it within a period of six months”, says Roberto Roca, Investment Director, Head of Spain at Orion Capital Managers, a fund that has closed two of the largest shopping centre transactions centres in Spain in the last year: the sale of Puerto Venecia (Zaragoza), the largest shopping centre in Europe, for €451 million and the sale of Plenilunio (Madrid), for a record figure of €375 million.

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The market for land in Madrid is in full swing, to the extent that some experts agree that there is “overheating” in certain specific areas.

“Most activity is concentrated within the M-30 and on buildable land. Also, outside of the M-30, to the North of Madrid, from the A-6 to the A-1, i.e. the area comprising the urban developments of Arroyo del Fresno, Sanchinarro, Montecarmelo and Las Tablas”, says Ernesto Tarazona, Director of Residential Property and Land at Knight Frank.

However, in the South of Madrid, “despite the decreases, prices have not dropped enough…to reflect the real demand in the area”, concludes Tarazona.

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One of the most active players in the market is Neinor Homes – the result of Lone Star’s purchase of the real estate arm of Kutxabank – which has €1,000 million to spend on land in Spain, and which regards Madrid as one of its main targets. The company led by Juan Velayos has just bought four plots in Alcobendas and another one in San Sebastián de los Reyes – both towns to the North of Madrid – for almost €65 million. This has been the largest land transaction so far in 2015, both in terms of square metres acquired, as well as surface area purchased. The plots are completely established and ready for construction, with a total surface area of 70,000 m2 and a buildable area for the construction of almost 600 (unsubsidised) homes. The vendor was a private group, i.e. the land did not used to belong to the Public Administration.

This transaction comes after the recent purchase of three other plots of land, one in Madrid and two in País Vasco for €22 million. According to a statement from BNP Paribas Real Estate, which advised on the deal, the first plot – with a buildable area of 6,400 m2 – is in the Legazpi neighbourhood and has been granted a special plan, approved by Madrid’s Local Council, to build a 20-storey tower block. The other two plots are located in Gexto and Urduliz.

Meanwhile, the cooperative manager Ibosa is finalising an agreement with an investment fund, which will allow it to pay €70 million to buy 40,000 m2 of land from the Valdebebas Compensation Board, which will allow the construction of 1,000 homes (of which 100 will be social housing).

Nevertheless, the largest land-related deal in Madrid is undoubtedly the possible future auction – maybe after the summer – of the Ministry of Finance’s plot of land on Calle Padre Damián, which already has 4,000 individuals calling at its door.

Original story: El Confidencial (by E. Sanz)

Translation: Carmel Drake

Who Are The New Advisors In The RE Sector?

8 June 2015 – Expansión

The ‘big four’ audit firms and the investment banks are starting to advise on deals in the property sector, where specialist firms, such as Aguirre Newman, CBRE, JLL and Knight Frank, have been operating for more than 30 years.

Specialisation versus multi-disciplinary teams. The real estate investment boom in Spain is attracting both specialist consultancy firms and new players from the world of audit and banking. All of them are competing to advise on the major property transactions, both on the purchase and sale of companies, as well as of individual assets. This market saw investments reach €2,500 million during Q1 2015.

The large specialist consultancy firms arrived in Spain three decades ago. Having established themselves in the Anglo-Saxon markets, they were looking for other markets to advise companies and investors in their search for properties and land.

Such was the case of Jones Lang LaSalle (now JLL), Richard Ellis (now CBRE) and Knight Frank, which still lead the market for consultancy and transaction advice, together with a Spanish company: Aguirre Newman. The latter, created by Santiago Aguirre and Stephen Newman, is the only Spanish firm that competes with the multi-nationals to advise on large transactions.

Besides these four large firms, there are other international companies such as BNP Paribas Real Estate, previously known as Atisreal, Savills, Catella and the US firm Cushman & Wakefield.

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Now, the RE teams from the large auditors – known as the big four – are entering the market. They have strengthened their teams in recent months, hiring staff from the real estate consultancies, and are taking advantage of the synergies they can offer with other departments (legal, tax, financing) to secure advisory contracts….Many international investors prefer this one-stop-shop model, especially when they are in a hurry to close a deal.

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In this way, PwC has just advised on one of the largest transactions in the RE sector, the sale of the Ritz Hotel in Madrid (pictured above). PwC acted on the buy-side, advising Mandarin Oriental, whilst the vendors – Omega Capital (Alicia Koplowitz’s investment company) and Belmond (formerly Orient-Express) – worked with JLL. PwC has also advised on other recent transactions, such as the sale of the Plenilunio shopping centre to Klepierre.

Meanwhile, Deloitte Real Estate advised the US fund Tiaa Henderson on its purchase of the Islazul shopping centre in Madrid for €230 million, as well as on the sale of a batch of office buildings to the largest Socimi in the market, Merlin Properties. KPMG’s RE team is working with Credit Suisse to jointly advise Bankia on the sale of its Big Bang portfolio, the largest RE asset portfolio seen to date. It also advised Cerberus Capital and Orion Capital Management of their purchase of 97% of Sotogrande, amongst others.

The investment banks are also competing well with the consultancy firms and the big four, especially on the larger deals. They tend to receive buy-side or sell-side mandates for individual buildings and companies with asset portfolios.

In this way, N+1 is currently working with Popular on the sale of a RE portfolio, known as Project Elcano, worth €415 million. It is also working with Sareb on the disposal of part of the Polaris World portfolio.

Nevertheless, although there may be cases in which an investment bank works by itself on a RE transaction, the work performed by the large firms and the consultancies is usually complementary. The banks provide the financing and structuring advice; the RE consultancies value the assets.

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Original story: Expansión (by G. Martínez, D. Badía and R. Ruiz)

Translation: Carmel Drake

Savills: Bumper Crop Of RE Mega-Transactions In 2015

27 May 2015 – Cinco Días

Sales amounted to €1,340 million during the first three months of 2015.

“Lots of investors are interested in Spain” say Savills.

2015 is going to be a bumper crop year for large real estate transactions. Given the lethargy in the market in recent years, due to the economic crisis and lack of financing, the non-residential sector is experiencing the start of a new golden age. Investors do not want to miss out on the emerging recovery in the sector and showing their commitment to Spain.

Mega-transactions in Spain increased fivefold during the first quarter of the year with respect to the same period in the previous year, according to a report from the real estate consultancy Savills. During the first three months, these acquisitions (those over €100 million) amounted to €1,340 million and involved four purchases.

These large transactions accounted for 60% of all transactions. With respect to all types of transactions in the tertiary sector (including small deals as well), Spain is ranked fourth in terms of the increase in investment volume in the European market, which is led by the United Kingdom and Germany. This segment includes office buildings, retail stores, shopping centres, hotels, as well as logistics and industrial warehouses.

The largest transaction at the beginning of the year in Spain was the sale of the Puerto Venecia shopping centre for €451 million, which was purchased by the British company Intu Properties. That was followed by the purchase of the Madrid building at Gran Vía, 32, which houses shops such as H&M and Primark (from Autumn 2015), for €400 million. In that case, the purchaser was Pontegadea, the family office of Amancio Ortega, owner of Inditex, and the vendors were various investors led by the fund Drago Capital.

The third transaction was the sale of the Plenilunio shopping centre, for €375 million, purchased by Klepierre, the French store management company, from Orion Capital. Finally, in fourth place was General Electric’s real estate portfolio, which was sold to the fund Meridia for €120 million.

Better prices than in London and Paris

“Lots of investors are interested in Spain. Change is apace in the country and moreover, in other markets, such as in Paris and London, assets are more expensive. Private equity firms are now focusing on Southern Europe. Spain is the best candidate because a change in the cycle has begun and prices are still attractive”, says Luis Espadas, Director of Capital Markets at Savills.

Spain also benefits from the macroeconomic conditions in the market. The prospects for growth are positive in Europe, given the low oil prices, the injection of liquidity by the European Central Bank and the depreciation in the euro against the dollar, highlights the report. In fact, the volume of investment in commercial assets amounted to €49,700 million during the first three months on the European Continent, i.e. 38% higher than the average of the last five years.

“One of the factors that is making Spain more attractive is the price of assets, which are 40% lower than before the crisis. In other markets, prices are already very high. Moreover, the banks have started financing transactions again”, says Espadas. This report from the consulting firm predates the results of the municipal and regional elections and therefore the effect that the electoral swing to the left will have on institutions is unknown. With an exceptionally good start to 2015, the trend seen last year continues, when the record for this type of sales was broken, with transactions worth more than €7,000 million, a level not reached since 2008. “The arrival of Socimis (Listed real estate investment companies) has been one of the main factors driving this improvement in the market” says the report.

In Europe, the growth of these mega-transactions increased by 18% with respect to the first quarter of 2014. Investors in the UK, USA and Germany accounted for 62% of movements. The largest transaction in the sector was the purchase of a portfolio of student residences (halls) in the UK, for which the Canadian pension fund CPPIB paid €1,500 million. It was followed by the acquisition of Corio’s shopping centres in France following its merger with Klepierre. In Italy, the sovereign fund Qatar Holdings paid €1,000 million to the property developer Hines and the insurance company UnipolSai for 60% of the financial district Porta Nuova in Milan.

“Given the low interest rates and the ECB’s purchase program, real estate demand is going to continue to grow and volumes are expected to reach or exceed the levels seen in recent years, especially in the strongest markets such as Germany and France and those that are recovering, such as Spain, Ireland and Holland, says the report from Savills.

Original story: Cinco Días (by Alfonso Simón Ruiz)

Translation: Carmel Drake

UBS Finalises Its Purchase Of The Zielo Shopping Centre

20 March 2015 – Expansión

The Swiss bank’s real estate fund is offering €73 million for the Madrilenian shopping centre, exceeding the expectations of its current owner, Hines, which has invested more than €100 million in its construction.

Another shopping centre is expected to change hands soon. After the French company Klépierre closed its purchase of the Plenilunio shopping centre in Madrid this week, another Madrilenian property will soon have a new owner.

The property in question is the Zielo shopping centre, located in the town of Pozuelo de Alarcón, in Madrid. The building was designed by the real estate company Hines, which took out a loan of €50 million to construct the property. Conceived at the height of the boom (it was opened in October 2009), Hines invested more than €100 million in its development.

The centre, designed by the architect Alberto Martín Caballero, has a surface area of 50,000 square metres, of which 15,537 m2 is dedicated to retail over three floors. It also has more than a thousand parking spaces, the majority of which are indoors.

Five years later, Hines put the “for sale” sign up on its Madrilenian shopping centre in January. The initial asking price was set at €65 million. The Houston-based real estate company decided to sell the property through a restricted (tender) process rather than open it up to all of the interested investors in the Spanish market. Thus, its advisors reached out to the large Spanish Socimis (Merlin Properties, Axia Real Estate and Lar España), as well as the more institutional investment funds such as Deka Inmobilien and the (fund) manager Tiaa Henderson. In the end, the real estate fund owned by the Swiss bank UBS made the best offer and is now negotiating the finer details of the transaction in an exclusive process with Hines.

According to sources close to the process, UBS is offering €73 million. A price that means that the yield on the transaction amounts to less than 5%, a very low figure compared with the figure of 10% that was achieved on the first deals involving the sale and purchase of shopping centres following the burst of the bubble, in 2013.

Zielo Shopping is not the only commercial property that is currently on the market in Spain. According to Deloitte Real Estate, around 80 shopping centres will come onto the market over the next 12 months. Some transactions, such as the purchase of Puerto Venecia in Zaragoza and Plenilunio in Madrid have already been closed. In total, €3,500 million could change hands in this market alone.

Possible buyers include the British real estate company Intu Properties, which is finalising a call option on a real estate project in Málaga, as part of its €2,500 million investment program, and the fund manager CBRE Global Investors, which plans to invest €600 million in shopping centres and retail outlets in the Spanish market.

Original story: Expansión (by Rocío Ruiz)

Translation: Carmel Drake