Both in 2020 and 2021 the by far hottest and most present topic among Yavica’s customers was the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the real estate industry.

After a period with more vacant offices, stricter focus on implementing health measures in office buildings and working remotely, the big question is: What does the future have in store for real estate?

Well, one way of finding an answer to this is by going through PricewaterhouseCoopers’ info-rich survey among 844 real estate professionals from 20 different countries in Europe, from September. The Omicron variant hasn’t fundamentally altered the picture and the survey results still seem very relevant.

One of the key findings is a steadfast belief and confidence among property industry leaders that things are turning for the better.

Relevant key findings include:

• 52% of respondents expect business confidence to rise in 2022

• 76% are concerned about environmental issues

• 92% believe health and wellbeing will remain a very important factor