Journal of Property Valuation and Investment: Volume 15 Issue 4

An empirical investigation of retail rents in five European cities

Éamonn D’Arcy, Sotiris Tsolacos, Tony McGough

Presents the findings of the first comparative econometric investigation into the influence of demand side forces on retail rent determination in European cities. Examines five…

Comparative analysis of market performance in European cities

Alistair Adair, Jim Berry, Stanley McGreal

Examines diversification focusing on international and cross‐border investment. Extends the concept of regional diversification to European planning regions and discusses the…

Irish commercial property as a portfolio asset: its contribution to risk reduction

Simon A.W. Stevenson

Examines the role of commercial property as a diversification tool in the context of the Irish market. Adjustments are made to the data in order to account for the presence of…

An examination of the role of Geneva and Zurich housing in Swiss institutional portfolios

Martin Hoesli, Foort Hamelink

Swiss institutional investors hold approximately 19 per cent of their wealth in property, and the bulk of the allocation to property is housing. The financial reasons which are…

Real estate and a single currency

David Hutchings

Currency fluctuations have a significant impact on occupational and investment property markets. The performance of an international portfolio would be strongly influenced by the…