- House prices are forecast to continue rising modestly in Germany by 3% in both 2013 and 2014, bucking the trend in most other European markets where prices are expected to decline further.
- Germany saw a surge in housing construction in recent years to meet strong demand from immigration and investment, which will help stabilize prices going forward.
- Fundamentals like low interest rates, a strong labor market, and affordable housing prices relative to incomes support ongoing price increases, though at a moderate pace to avoid overheating.
Rapporto sul mercato immobiliare europeo standard&pooridealistait
The document summarizes the outlook for housing markets across Europe in 2014-2015. It finds that:
1) House prices in many European markets may stabilize this year due to slowly improving economic conditions, but a strong recovery is still distant for hard-hit markets like Spain and the Netherlands due to oversupply and tight credit.
2) The UK housing market is in a strong recovery, with house prices forecast to grow 5% annually through 2015, supported by government incentives and low interest rates.
3) German house prices are also expected to rise steadily at 4-3.5% annually through 2015, underpinned by positive economic conditions.
- The French housing market experienced a modest 1.4% price decline in 2013 and prices are forecast to fall another 2% in 2014 as economic growth remains weak.
- While unemployment continues to rise, housing demand is supported by low interest rates and a chronic lack of housing supply.
- Economic growth is expected to pick up in 2015, leading house prices to rise 2% that year as insufficient supply outweighs other negative factors.
The French property investment market totaled €15.1 billion in 2013, a 1% increase from 2012. While investment volume was stable, the number of transactions declined. Large portfolio deals represented a smaller portion of the market compared to previous years. Office properties accounted for most investment in the Paris region, totaling €11.1 billion or 74% of the French market. Retail properties drove investment in other French regions, totaling €4 billion or 26% of the market. The top investors in France were from France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The office sector saw more interest in higher risk assets while retail and industrial remained active. Overall, the French market remained stable but uncertainties remained around the economic recovery
- Germany has had a record current account surplus of 7.5% of GDP in 2014, reflecting weak domestic demand growth of just 0.4% per year from 2012-2014.
- Weak wage growth and high household savings have caused private consumption to fall as a share of GDP, weakening business investment despite strong corporate profits.
- Germany's large surpluses are not in its own interest and pose an obstacle to economic recovery in Europe, as they require other countries to take on more debt to import German exports. Policy changes are needed to boost German domestic demand and reduce its surplus.
The economic outlook for Europe has significantly improved compared to one year ago. The region is expected to see modest GDP growth in 2014 as the recovery takes hold. Unemployment and debt levels are decreasing while business and consumer confidence are rising. However, challenges remain including high youth unemployment, the risk of deflation, and political uncertainty in large economies like France and Italy that could hamper reform efforts.
This economist has shifted their view on Spain's chances of remaining in the eurozone from 50% to 40%. Unemployment rates exceeding 25% have historically led countries to abandon fixed exchange rate regimes. No major institution forecasts a decline in Spanish unemployment by 2017, and growth below 2.4% has never created jobs in Spain. While Spain has endured high unemployment before, there was always hope for improvement; but with no growth forecast above 1.7%, hope may be lost by 2014, increasing the risk of Spain leaving the euro.
Rapporto sul mercato immobiliare europeo standard&pooridealistait
The document summarizes the outlook for housing markets across Europe in 2014-2015. It finds that:
1) House prices in many European markets may stabilize this year due to slowly improving economic conditions, but a strong recovery is still distant for hard-hit markets like Spain and the Netherlands due to oversupply and tight credit.
2) The UK housing market is in a strong recovery, with house prices forecast to grow 5% annually through 2015, supported by government incentives and low interest rates.
3) German house prices are also expected to rise steadily at 4-3.5% annually through 2015, underpinned by positive economic conditions.
- The French housing market experienced a modest 1.4% price decline in 2013 and prices are forecast to fall another 2% in 2014 as economic growth remains weak.
- While unemployment continues to rise, housing demand is supported by low interest rates and a chronic lack of housing supply.
- Economic growth is expected to pick up in 2015, leading house prices to rise 2% that year as insufficient supply outweighs other negative factors.
The French property investment market totaled €15.1 billion in 2013, a 1% increase from 2012. While investment volume was stable, the number of transactions declined. Large portfolio deals represented a smaller portion of the market compared to previous years. Office properties accounted for most investment in the Paris region, totaling €11.1 billion or 74% of the French market. Retail properties drove investment in other French regions, totaling €4 billion or 26% of the market. The top investors in France were from France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The office sector saw more interest in higher risk assets while retail and industrial remained active. Overall, the French market remained stable but uncertainties remained around the economic recovery
- Germany has had a record current account surplus of 7.5% of GDP in 2014, reflecting weak domestic demand growth of just 0.4% per year from 2012-2014.
- Weak wage growth and high household savings have caused private consumption to fall as a share of GDP, weakening business investment despite strong corporate profits.
- Germany's large surpluses are not in its own interest and pose an obstacle to economic recovery in Europe, as they require other countries to take on more debt to import German exports. Policy changes are needed to boost German domestic demand and reduce its surplus.
The economic outlook for Europe has significantly improved compared to one year ago. The region is expected to see modest GDP growth in 2014 as the recovery takes hold. Unemployment and debt levels are decreasing while business and consumer confidence are rising. However, challenges remain including high youth unemployment, the risk of deflation, and political uncertainty in large economies like France and Italy that could hamper reform efforts.
This economist has shifted their view on Spain's chances of remaining in the eurozone from 50% to 40%. Unemployment rates exceeding 25% have historically led countries to abandon fixed exchange rate regimes. No major institution forecasts a decline in Spanish unemployment by 2017, and growth below 2.4% has never created jobs in Spain. While Spain has endured high unemployment before, there was always hope for improvement; but with no growth forecast above 1.7%, hope may be lost by 2014, increasing the risk of Spain leaving the euro.
The Dutch economy has slowed due to the eurozone crisis, with GDP contracting in Q3 2011. Exports remain positive but are expected to decline as demand from Europe and the US weakens. Businesses in the Netherlands are pessimistic about the economy over the next year, though revenue and profit expectations have risen slightly since 2010. A lack of skilled workers and regulations are cited as top constraints on business growth. The outlook is linked to the eurozone - a complete meltdown would seriously threaten forecasts of a return to moderate growth by 2013.
The document discusses several major issues that will impact the global economy and foreign exchange markets in 2020. It notes that global growth is expected to remain soft at around 2.9% for the year. Inflation remains low across both developed and emerging markets. Central banks will continue easing monetary policy and reviewing their inflation targets. China's economy will continue slowing while the risk of recession in the US has decreased. The eurozone economy faces persistent weakness, especially in Germany which is dealing with short-term and structural challenges. France's economy may be more resilient than other EU nations in 2020.
The Swiss economy is struggling due to the effects of the eurozone debt crisis. Exports have slowed and the strong Swiss franc is hurting competitiveness. Businesses in Switzerland are neutral in their outlook for the economy in the next year, in line with the EU average. While expectations for revenue, profits and hiring are positive, a lack of skilled workers is seen as a major constraint. The economy is forecast to contract slightly in 2012 but recover in 2013 if the eurozone crisis stabilizes and the franc weakens.
Olivier Desbarres: Sterling: this lady's not for turningOlivier Desbarres
There are multiple factors behind Sterling’s collapse in the past fortnight to decade lows and the question remains whether these factors will reverse any time soon.
At the top of the pyramid of causes for Sterling’s demise, in my view, is not the UK’s large current account deficit or Bank of England (BoE) policy but the stance on EU membership which Prime Minister Theresa May has adopted.
So while Sterling’s greater competitiveness may eventually drive FX inflows into the UK and help Sterling to recover, financial markets and investors are likely to continue to take their cue from the British government near-term.
Simply put, if Theresa May continues down of the path of “Hard Brexit”, however ill-defined, Sterling is likely to remain under pressure.
However, history shows that while EU leaders have a tendency to drag their feet over key issues, they are able and willing to eventually find some kind of compromise.
Moreover, Theresa May will be subject to the will of her own Conservative Party – which on the whole supports membership of the UK or at least a softer form of exit from the EU – and of the people.
While the BoE would prefer a more stable currency and lower yields, there is probably little than it can (or should) do near-term beyond trying to reassure markets, investors and households.
Etude PwC IPO Watch 2013-2014 (mars 2014)PwC France
http://pwc.to/1oz8ppo
L’étude IPO Watch de PwC révèle que des opérations se préparent au premier semestre 2014 dans le secteur de la distribution et de la consommation. D’autre part, les privatisations devraient augmenter : certaines banques européennes renflouées pourraient être partiellement privatisées au travers d'introductions en bourse.
Etude PwC/ULI sur les investisseurs immobiliers en Europe en 2015 (jan.2015)PwC France
http://bit.ly/PwC-ULI2015
Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Europe est un rapport publié conjointement par l’Urban Land Institute (ULI) et PwC chaque année depuis 2003. Ce rapport présente les perspectives du marché immobilier en Europe et plus particulièrement les tendances de la promotion et de l’investissement immobiliers, des marchés du financement immobilier, ainsi que les tendances par secteur et par zone géographique. Ce rapport s’appuie sur les analyses de plus de 500 spécialistes de l’industrie, y compris des investisseurs, promoteurs, banquiers, brokers et consultants.
Italian Real Estate Market Study - Q1 2018Duff & Phelps
Read Duff & Phelps REAG Market Study focused on the Italian Real Estate market that contains a macroeconomic overview on the real estate investments in Italy during Q1 2018 and give an outlook for coming months.
Every month, Atradius brings you an up to the minute snapshot report on a range of export markets and key trade sectors. Our underwriters have a specialist view of the world economy – and the industries that make that economy tick - that you won’t find in the general press coverage of events.
Even more importantly, our underwriters use their expertise and experience to look to the future. In each edition of Atradius Market Monitor you’ll find our outlook for a number of key market economies.
In this issue…
…we feature the following markets:
The Netherlands – with a spotlight on construction and transport industry sectors
Spain – with a spotlight on construction and automotive industry sectors
United States of America
Belgium
Austria
Ireland
Poland
Indonesia
Etude PwC "IPO Watch" 2014 (février 2015)PwC France
http://bit.ly/IPO-Watch-2014-cp
Introductions en bourse : Paris à la 5ème place des bourses européennes les plus attractives en 2014
Au niveau mondial, une forte hausse portée par la zone EMEA
En 2014, Londres se place en tête des places boursières européennes les plus attractives pour les IPO. Paris prend la 5ème place, derrière Amsterdam, le Nasdaq OMX et Madrid.
Les 5 tendances pour 2015 : une activité plus soutenue attendue au 1er semestre 2015, une hausse des IPO transfrontalières, des opérations toujours soutenues par des fonds de private equity et privilégiant des capitalisations de taille moyenne, et un niveau d’activité qui sera lié aux incertitudes macroéconomiques.
Au niveau mondial, une progression des opérations portée par la zone EMEA.
Усиление конкуренции за первичные объекты на крупнейших европейских рынках недвижимости заставляет инвесторов переключить внимание на сектор вторичной недвижимости и восстанавливающиеся рынки. Такой вывод содержится в исследовании «Новые тенденции на европейском рынке недвижимости в 2015 году», подготовленном совместно некоммерческой организацией Urban Land Institute (ULI) и фирмой PwC. В отчете подчеркивается рост популярности возможных инвестиций в недвижимость городов, которые особенно серьезно пострадали в результате прошлого кризиса на рынке.
Eurozone falling chickens choice internal or external devaluationMarkets Beyond
The political and economic backround in Europe is awful and no good choice is left to solve the huge imbalances between countries: external or internal devalutation.
Whatever the route followed it will translate into a fall in standard of living of Europeans. The path followed by European politicians for the past 4 years has led to a dead end and they will soon have to decide which of two tough routes to follow..
This document provides projections for public debt levels as a percentage of GDP for several European countries and the US through 2030. It finds that while Germany, the US and Switzerland should be able to maintain debt below concerning levels, other countries face significant challenges. Italy and Portugal are projected to have debt ratios over 200% of GDP within 15 years if current trends continue. France and Spain would also see rising debt, though not as extreme. The projections assume balanced budgets, but most countries currently run deficits. Structural reforms will be needed to reduce debt in troubled countries. Dividend payments from European companies are also discussed, which are expected to remain an important component of stock returns due to low interest rates and high corporate cash balances. However
1) The author upgrades European equities to Overweight due to improved political and economic conditions in Europe. Political risk has receded following centrist election victories in France and improving economic data across major European countries.
2) Earnings growth in Europe has surprised to the upside, with revenues and earnings growing around 9% and 20% respectively in the recent reporting season, well above comparable US growth. However, European stock valuations remain attractive relative to US stocks.
3) Key factors that could further improve the European investment case include ongoing economic improvements, ECB maintaining accommodative monetary policy, and stability in bond markets and inflation. Political risks remain from the Italian elections.
- French economic growth stalled in the second quarter of 2016 due to strikes, floods, and uncertainty surrounding the UK's Brexit vote. However, growth is expected to recover in the third quarter.
- While household spending and business investment declined in Q2, confidence indicators suggest a rebound is likely in Q3, with Coface predicting 1.6% growth for France in 2016.
- The automotive industry has been downgraded to low risk, and rising car sales are providing benefits to the sector and upstream suppliers. However, overseas expansion by automakers will mainly help mid-term.
This document provides an overview and analysis of the Nordic real estate markets in the first half of 2014. It discusses the economic conditions and growth outlook in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. It also examines trends in the office, retail, residential, and industrial/logistics property sectors in each country. Prime yields have remained largely stable across the major Nordic cities in the last six months. Transaction volumes decreased slightly year-over-year in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark but increased in Finland. Overall, the Nordic real estate markets remain stable and attractive to international investors.
- The UK has twin deficits in its government budget and current account that leave it reliant on foreign capital inflows. A Brexit vote could widen these deficits and increase uncertainty.
- Foreign investors hold over 30% of UK government bonds (gilts) and play a key role in financing the deficits. After a Brexit vote, they may demand a higher risk premium and switch to other assets.
- In the short-term after a vote to leave, the Bank of England could cut rates to support the economy, but over the long-run a Brexit is likely to have negative economic impacts and cause gilt yields to rise as the risk premium increases.
This document summarizes a paper about macroeconomic policy, growth, and income distribution in Brazil during the 2000s. The paper analyzes how changes in external conditions and domestic policy contributed to improved economic performance after 2005. It discusses Brazil's inflation targeting system and how the central bank was able to meet inflation targets through exchange rate appreciation. While higher interest rates were meant to reduce demand and inflation, inflation was actually driven by cost factors and import/export prices. The paper examines Brazil's economic growth, reduction in poverty and inequality, challenges around external competitiveness, and proposes some policy alternatives.
This report provides a positive outlook for European equities in 2014 and 2015. It predicts that Europe will experience a multi-year economic expansion as deleveraging ends and banks support the economy. The foundations are in place for strong earnings growth of around 14% annually through 2014-2015, driven by cyclical sectors in particular. The report recommends overweighting stocks in peripheral European markets, banks, autos, and materials which should benefit most from the expected recovery. It sets a target for the STOXX 600 index of 375 by end of 2014, implying a total return of nearly 22% over the next year.
The Portuguese economy is forecast to slowly recover over the next few years, though 2011 has been difficult with high VAT rates. Hotel occupancy increased in 2010 for 3, 4, and 5-star hotels, but ADRs continued falling. New hotel openings in 2011 will increase room inventory by 753 rooms, risking oversupply issues for 5-star hotels. Projections show RevPAR for 5-star hotels continuing to fall in 2011 with healthier increases starting in 2013 when oversupply impacts ease. The 4-star segment is recovering faster, expected to be driven by ADR increases as occupancy remains stable due to limited new supply.
standard&poor: Rapporto mercato immobiliare in Europaidealistait
- The French housing market is expected to contract modestly in 2014, with house prices declining 2% due to weak economic growth and rising unemployment.
- While prices have declined modestly, the housing market remains expensive historically and demand continues to outstrip limited new supply.
- Economic growth is forecast to pick up in 2015, which will help house prices bounce back and rise 2% as improved confidence boosts the market. However, downside risks remain from potential interest rate increases.
You’ll see from the reports in this edition of Market Monitor that, while there are tentative signs of
economic stabilisation, these are tempered by indicators that still advise caution for future trade.
Germany has recorded positive growth since the summer, but we still expect bank lending to
continue to decline. Spain, in contrast, records negative growth forecasts for the short- and mid-term,
but at least our indicators show that the high tide of payment defaults and insolvencies may finally
have peaked. In the UK, however, a turnaround in the rising insolvency trend is still not in sight, and
the troubled construction sector is forecast to continue to suffer into 2010. That said, the car
scrappage scheme, which started later than in many other countries, will provide some cushion for
the automotive sector in the coming six months.
Against this background, we continue to urge caution, not just when embarking on new trading
ventures, but also in trade with established customers. Essentially, businesses need to tread more
carefully in ALL their sales transactions – monitoring changes in the payment behaviour of current
customers and taking extra care in assessing the financial strength of new prospects.
In this issue…
…we feature the following markets:
United Kingdom – with a spotlight on the construction and automotive sectors
Mexico – with a spotlight on the retail and chemicals sectors
Germany
Spain
Denmark
Portugal
Czech Republic
- The US Congress failed to agree on deficit reduction, triggering automatic spending cuts of $1.2 trillion equally split between defense and non-defense programs. This is estimated to reduce the fiscal deficit but also cut GDP and jobs.
- Weaknesses persist in the EU as Italy's election raised doubts over reforms and GDP declined more than expected in many countries in Q4 2012. France is expected to miss its deficit target.
- The Japanese yen sharply depreciated against the dollar and euro, worrying other Asian countries about competitive currency devaluations.
The Dutch economy has slowed due to the eurozone crisis, with GDP contracting in Q3 2011. Exports remain positive but are expected to decline as demand from Europe and the US weakens. Businesses in the Netherlands are pessimistic about the economy over the next year, though revenue and profit expectations have risen slightly since 2010. A lack of skilled workers and regulations are cited as top constraints on business growth. The outlook is linked to the eurozone - a complete meltdown would seriously threaten forecasts of a return to moderate growth by 2013.
The document discusses several major issues that will impact the global economy and foreign exchange markets in 2020. It notes that global growth is expected to remain soft at around 2.9% for the year. Inflation remains low across both developed and emerging markets. Central banks will continue easing monetary policy and reviewing their inflation targets. China's economy will continue slowing while the risk of recession in the US has decreased. The eurozone economy faces persistent weakness, especially in Germany which is dealing with short-term and structural challenges. France's economy may be more resilient than other EU nations in 2020.
The Swiss economy is struggling due to the effects of the eurozone debt crisis. Exports have slowed and the strong Swiss franc is hurting competitiveness. Businesses in Switzerland are neutral in their outlook for the economy in the next year, in line with the EU average. While expectations for revenue, profits and hiring are positive, a lack of skilled workers is seen as a major constraint. The economy is forecast to contract slightly in 2012 but recover in 2013 if the eurozone crisis stabilizes and the franc weakens.
Olivier Desbarres: Sterling: this lady's not for turningOlivier Desbarres
There are multiple factors behind Sterling’s collapse in the past fortnight to decade lows and the question remains whether these factors will reverse any time soon.
At the top of the pyramid of causes for Sterling’s demise, in my view, is not the UK’s large current account deficit or Bank of England (BoE) policy but the stance on EU membership which Prime Minister Theresa May has adopted.
So while Sterling’s greater competitiveness may eventually drive FX inflows into the UK and help Sterling to recover, financial markets and investors are likely to continue to take their cue from the British government near-term.
Simply put, if Theresa May continues down of the path of “Hard Brexit”, however ill-defined, Sterling is likely to remain under pressure.
However, history shows that while EU leaders have a tendency to drag their feet over key issues, they are able and willing to eventually find some kind of compromise.
Moreover, Theresa May will be subject to the will of her own Conservative Party – which on the whole supports membership of the UK or at least a softer form of exit from the EU – and of the people.
While the BoE would prefer a more stable currency and lower yields, there is probably little than it can (or should) do near-term beyond trying to reassure markets, investors and households.
Etude PwC IPO Watch 2013-2014 (mars 2014)PwC France
http://pwc.to/1oz8ppo
L’étude IPO Watch de PwC révèle que des opérations se préparent au premier semestre 2014 dans le secteur de la distribution et de la consommation. D’autre part, les privatisations devraient augmenter : certaines banques européennes renflouées pourraient être partiellement privatisées au travers d'introductions en bourse.
Etude PwC/ULI sur les investisseurs immobiliers en Europe en 2015 (jan.2015)PwC France
http://bit.ly/PwC-ULI2015
Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Europe est un rapport publié conjointement par l’Urban Land Institute (ULI) et PwC chaque année depuis 2003. Ce rapport présente les perspectives du marché immobilier en Europe et plus particulièrement les tendances de la promotion et de l’investissement immobiliers, des marchés du financement immobilier, ainsi que les tendances par secteur et par zone géographique. Ce rapport s’appuie sur les analyses de plus de 500 spécialistes de l’industrie, y compris des investisseurs, promoteurs, banquiers, brokers et consultants.
Italian Real Estate Market Study - Q1 2018Duff & Phelps
Read Duff & Phelps REAG Market Study focused on the Italian Real Estate market that contains a macroeconomic overview on the real estate investments in Italy during Q1 2018 and give an outlook for coming months.
Every month, Atradius brings you an up to the minute snapshot report on a range of export markets and key trade sectors. Our underwriters have a specialist view of the world economy – and the industries that make that economy tick - that you won’t find in the general press coverage of events.
Even more importantly, our underwriters use their expertise and experience to look to the future. In each edition of Atradius Market Monitor you’ll find our outlook for a number of key market economies.
In this issue…
…we feature the following markets:
The Netherlands – with a spotlight on construction and transport industry sectors
Spain – with a spotlight on construction and automotive industry sectors
United States of America
Belgium
Austria
Ireland
Poland
Indonesia
Etude PwC "IPO Watch" 2014 (février 2015)PwC France
http://bit.ly/IPO-Watch-2014-cp
Introductions en bourse : Paris à la 5ème place des bourses européennes les plus attractives en 2014
Au niveau mondial, une forte hausse portée par la zone EMEA
En 2014, Londres se place en tête des places boursières européennes les plus attractives pour les IPO. Paris prend la 5ème place, derrière Amsterdam, le Nasdaq OMX et Madrid.
Les 5 tendances pour 2015 : une activité plus soutenue attendue au 1er semestre 2015, une hausse des IPO transfrontalières, des opérations toujours soutenues par des fonds de private equity et privilégiant des capitalisations de taille moyenne, et un niveau d’activité qui sera lié aux incertitudes macroéconomiques.
Au niveau mondial, une progression des opérations portée par la zone EMEA.
Усиление конкуренции за первичные объекты на крупнейших европейских рынках недвижимости заставляет инвесторов переключить внимание на сектор вторичной недвижимости и восстанавливающиеся рынки. Такой вывод содержится в исследовании «Новые тенденции на европейском рынке недвижимости в 2015 году», подготовленном совместно некоммерческой организацией Urban Land Institute (ULI) и фирмой PwC. В отчете подчеркивается рост популярности возможных инвестиций в недвижимость городов, которые особенно серьезно пострадали в результате прошлого кризиса на рынке.
Eurozone falling chickens choice internal or external devaluationMarkets Beyond
The political and economic backround in Europe is awful and no good choice is left to solve the huge imbalances between countries: external or internal devalutation.
Whatever the route followed it will translate into a fall in standard of living of Europeans. The path followed by European politicians for the past 4 years has led to a dead end and they will soon have to decide which of two tough routes to follow..
This document provides projections for public debt levels as a percentage of GDP for several European countries and the US through 2030. It finds that while Germany, the US and Switzerland should be able to maintain debt below concerning levels, other countries face significant challenges. Italy and Portugal are projected to have debt ratios over 200% of GDP within 15 years if current trends continue. France and Spain would also see rising debt, though not as extreme. The projections assume balanced budgets, but most countries currently run deficits. Structural reforms will be needed to reduce debt in troubled countries. Dividend payments from European companies are also discussed, which are expected to remain an important component of stock returns due to low interest rates and high corporate cash balances. However
1) The author upgrades European equities to Overweight due to improved political and economic conditions in Europe. Political risk has receded following centrist election victories in France and improving economic data across major European countries.
2) Earnings growth in Europe has surprised to the upside, with revenues and earnings growing around 9% and 20% respectively in the recent reporting season, well above comparable US growth. However, European stock valuations remain attractive relative to US stocks.
3) Key factors that could further improve the European investment case include ongoing economic improvements, ECB maintaining accommodative monetary policy, and stability in bond markets and inflation. Political risks remain from the Italian elections.
- French economic growth stalled in the second quarter of 2016 due to strikes, floods, and uncertainty surrounding the UK's Brexit vote. However, growth is expected to recover in the third quarter.
- While household spending and business investment declined in Q2, confidence indicators suggest a rebound is likely in Q3, with Coface predicting 1.6% growth for France in 2016.
- The automotive industry has been downgraded to low risk, and rising car sales are providing benefits to the sector and upstream suppliers. However, overseas expansion by automakers will mainly help mid-term.
This document provides an overview and analysis of the Nordic real estate markets in the first half of 2014. It discusses the economic conditions and growth outlook in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland. It also examines trends in the office, retail, residential, and industrial/logistics property sectors in each country. Prime yields have remained largely stable across the major Nordic cities in the last six months. Transaction volumes decreased slightly year-over-year in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark but increased in Finland. Overall, the Nordic real estate markets remain stable and attractive to international investors.
- The UK has twin deficits in its government budget and current account that leave it reliant on foreign capital inflows. A Brexit vote could widen these deficits and increase uncertainty.
- Foreign investors hold over 30% of UK government bonds (gilts) and play a key role in financing the deficits. After a Brexit vote, they may demand a higher risk premium and switch to other assets.
- In the short-term after a vote to leave, the Bank of England could cut rates to support the economy, but over the long-run a Brexit is likely to have negative economic impacts and cause gilt yields to rise as the risk premium increases.
This document summarizes a paper about macroeconomic policy, growth, and income distribution in Brazil during the 2000s. The paper analyzes how changes in external conditions and domestic policy contributed to improved economic performance after 2005. It discusses Brazil's inflation targeting system and how the central bank was able to meet inflation targets through exchange rate appreciation. While higher interest rates were meant to reduce demand and inflation, inflation was actually driven by cost factors and import/export prices. The paper examines Brazil's economic growth, reduction in poverty and inequality, challenges around external competitiveness, and proposes some policy alternatives.
This report provides a positive outlook for European equities in 2014 and 2015. It predicts that Europe will experience a multi-year economic expansion as deleveraging ends and banks support the economy. The foundations are in place for strong earnings growth of around 14% annually through 2014-2015, driven by cyclical sectors in particular. The report recommends overweighting stocks in peripheral European markets, banks, autos, and materials which should benefit most from the expected recovery. It sets a target for the STOXX 600 index of 375 by end of 2014, implying a total return of nearly 22% over the next year.
The Portuguese economy is forecast to slowly recover over the next few years, though 2011 has been difficult with high VAT rates. Hotel occupancy increased in 2010 for 3, 4, and 5-star hotels, but ADRs continued falling. New hotel openings in 2011 will increase room inventory by 753 rooms, risking oversupply issues for 5-star hotels. Projections show RevPAR for 5-star hotels continuing to fall in 2011 with healthier increases starting in 2013 when oversupply impacts ease. The 4-star segment is recovering faster, expected to be driven by ADR increases as occupancy remains stable due to limited new supply.
standard&poor: Rapporto mercato immobiliare in Europaidealistait
- The French housing market is expected to contract modestly in 2014, with house prices declining 2% due to weak economic growth and rising unemployment.
- While prices have declined modestly, the housing market remains expensive historically and demand continues to outstrip limited new supply.
- Economic growth is forecast to pick up in 2015, which will help house prices bounce back and rise 2% as improved confidence boosts the market. However, downside risks remain from potential interest rate increases.
You’ll see from the reports in this edition of Market Monitor that, while there are tentative signs of
economic stabilisation, these are tempered by indicators that still advise caution for future trade.
Germany has recorded positive growth since the summer, but we still expect bank lending to
continue to decline. Spain, in contrast, records negative growth forecasts for the short- and mid-term,
but at least our indicators show that the high tide of payment defaults and insolvencies may finally
have peaked. In the UK, however, a turnaround in the rising insolvency trend is still not in sight, and
the troubled construction sector is forecast to continue to suffer into 2010. That said, the car
scrappage scheme, which started later than in many other countries, will provide some cushion for
the automotive sector in the coming six months.
Against this background, we continue to urge caution, not just when embarking on new trading
ventures, but also in trade with established customers. Essentially, businesses need to tread more
carefully in ALL their sales transactions – monitoring changes in the payment behaviour of current
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Recession keepshouse prices in the dumps in most european markets
1. Economic Research:
Recession Keeps House Prices In The
Dumps In Most European Markets
Credit Market Services:
Sophie Tahiri, Economist, Paris (33) 1-4420-6788; sophie_tahiri@standardandpoors.com
Jean-Michel Six, EMEA Chief Economist, Paris (33) 1-4420-6705;
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Table Of Contents
Belgium: Growth Is Cooling As Transactions Slow
France: Home Price Declines Appear To Be Gaining Momentum
Germany: Rising Prices Are Still Bucking The European Trend
Ireland: Starting A Long Road To Recovery
Italy: Economic Woes Are Dragging House Prices Down Further
The Netherlands: House Prices Are Under Pressure As Consumer
Confidence Declines
Portugal: The Market Still Sliding Despite Attempts To Revive It
Spain: A Glut Of Unsold Homes Will Keep The Market Depressed
U.K.: Mortgage Relief May Help Lift The Market
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2. Economic Research:
Recession Keeps House Prices In The Dumps In
Most European Markets
The bearish tendency in most of Europe's housing markets looks set to continue this year as the recession bites.
Standard & Poor's forecasts that house prices in most countries will stay on a downward path through the year, and
that declines will only slow or stabilize in 2014. Spanish households are feeling the pain most severely. We predict
prices will fall by 8% this year and by another 5% in 2014, as precarious economic conditions deter buyers and as
swathes of unsold housing stock drag on prices.
House prices in France also appear to be undergoing a protracted correction after decades of double-digit growth.
Tight fiscal policies, the anticipation of higher taxes over the coming 18 months, and a likely continued rise in
unemployment will keep the market declining by 5% this year and next year, according to our forecasts. What's more,
indicators show that residential real estate in France remains expensive by historical standards, with prices to incomes
still 30% above their long-term average at the end of 2012. In The Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, too, we expect that
falling household incomes in addition to mortgage lending constraints will continue to depress home prices.
Overview
• We forecast that residential real estate prices will keep falling in most European markets this year.
• Spain's housing market will likely suffer the heaviest year-on-year price falls of 8%, followed by the
Netherlands (5.5%) and France (5.0%).
• The German market, though, should still see moderate 3% price rises, and we predict U.K. prices will also rise
by 1.5% overall.
• The long-term prospects for many markets are more positive, however, as affordability ratios, measuring prices
to income, gradually rebalance.
Only in Germany and the U.K, are housing markets strengthening. The German residential property market is an
outlier in Europe. We forecast prices will appreciate by 3% this year and by another 3% next year, after much steeper
rises in 2011 and in the first half of 2012. We nevertheless see this as normalization rather than overheating given that
Germany's housing market didn't experience the boom over recent decades that many others saw. The
price-to-income ratio still finds the German housing market undervalued by 20%. In the U.K., supportive mortgage
measures will help foster a house-price rise of 1.5% this year after strengthening 2.3% last year.
Beyond the economic crisis, though, the prospects for most of Europe's housing markets appear more positive, in our
view. A shortage of housing supply, coupled with rising demographics in the Netherlands, France, and the U.K., to
name just three, should underpin prices over the longer run.
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3. Table 1
European Nominal House Prices (% change, quarter on quarter)
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013f 2014f
Belgium* 1.1 5.9 2.0 1.8 0.5 1.5
France (4.2) 7.7 3.7 (1.6) (5.0) (5.0)
Germany 1.6 2.7 6.8 3.5 3.0 3.0
Ireland (19.1) (11.0) (15.8) (6.1) (0.9) 0.0
Italy* (3.4) (1.4) (2.8) (4.0) (3.0) (1.0)
Netherlands (5.0) (1.0) (3.4) (7.3) (5.5) (1.0)
Portugal (0.6) 1.6 (0.8) (2.7) (1.5) 0.0
Spain (6.6) (3.3) (7.1) (10.5) (8.0) (5.0)
U.K. 0.3 3.8 (0.5) 2.3 1.5 1.0
Sources: S&P, OECD. *For these countries, 2012 nominal house prices are estimates. F--Forecast.
Belgium: Growth Is Cooling As Transactions Slow
Growth in Belgium's housing market looks set slow over the coming quarters as conditions for buyers become tighter.
Yet, prices and household debt are still moderate compared with the rest of Europe, which should prevent a downturn.
We now forecast that prices will rise by just 0.5% this year and by 1.5% in 2014 (see table 2).
Recent trends.
Home prices already cooled in the fourth quarter of 2012, with growth estimated at 1.6%, below the inflation rate.
Reflecting this weakness, house purchase transactions also slowed. Only 123,000 units changed hands in 2012
compared with more than 128,000 in 2011, reflecting a 4.2% fall, according to Belgium Statistics (see chart 1). The fall
in transactions was less marked in the Brussels region than in the rest of the country. Yet, consumer confidence
remains as depressed as during the 2008-2009 global financial crisis as austerity measures and rising unemployment
are cutting household incomes.
Future trends.
We expect only very little growth in house prices in nominal terms, and negative growth in real terms over the next
few years. Factors that have underpinned prices over the past decade will become less supportive, in our view. First,
we believe interest rates on loans, now at a historical low, will stabilize over the next few quarters as credit standards
tighten. We also expect borrowing capacity to be less supportive. Second, lower household incomes are unlikely to be
offset by a drop in the savings rate. In past years, Belgian households and investors were able to make larger down
payments to keep up with house price increases. The average down payment on residences rose significantly from
23% in 2004 to 37% of the property value in 2011. But it now seems to have reached a limit, and stabilized in 2012 at
over 36%. Furthermore, a fall in transactions is most often an early sign of cooling prices. Early indications available
for the first quarter of 2013 strongly suggest to us that the decline in transactions is gaining momentum.
However, we don't believe these negatives will add up to a downturn in Belgium's housing market. Home prices and
household debt are still moderate compared with other countries. What's more, the economy should start to recover
gradually in the second half of 2013, taking advantage to some extent the recovery in world trade.
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4. Table 2
Belgian Housing Market Statistics
2009 2010 2011 2012e 2013f 2014f
Nominal house prices (% change year on year) 1.1 5.9 2.0 1.8 0.5 1.5
Real GDP (% change) (2.8) 2.4 1.8 (0.2) (0.1) 0.8
CPI inflation (%) 0.0 2.3 3.5 2.6 2.0 1.5
Unemployment rate 7.9 8.3 7.2 7.4 7.9 7.9
Sources: S&P, Eurostat, Banque Nationale de Belgique, OECD, Statistics Belgium. e--Estimated. f--Forecast.
Chart 1
Sources: Statistics Belgium, ECB, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), National Bank
of Belgium.
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5. France: Home Price Declines Appear To Be Gaining Momentum
We forecast that home prices will fall by 5% both this year and again next year as France undergoes a price correction
after decades of double-digit growth (see table 3).
Recent trends
Transactions on the French residential market fell significantly in 2012 by 12% (see chart 2), although prices appeared
still to show some resilience. Data for the final quarter of last year, however, suggest the downturn in transactions is
now starting to affect prices. The solicitors federation reported that prices in the greater Paris area (Ile de France)
dropped by 1.4% in the fourth quarter. Early indications for the first four months of 2013 also strongly suggest that the
price decline is gaining momentum.
We believe this downturn would likely have materialized sooner had it not been for favorable financial and fiscal
conditions that continued to support the housing market through most of 2012. As of February 2013, interest rates on
housing loans were still very low historically, at 3.13% on average. However, more fundamental factors have
progressively gained the upper hand. For the first time since 1984, household purchasing power fell in 2012 by 0.2%,
while unemployment rose from a year earlier. GDP growth last year was flat and indications for 2013 point to another
year of contraction in economic activity, by 0.2% according to our forecast, as fiscal tightening weakens domestic
demand. Meanwhile, some fiscal incentives ended during 2012, such as zero-interest rate loans for first-time buyers.
Authorities also withdrew special fiscal incentives for buy-to-let investors, causing a retreat in the number of
investment-based transactions. According to a large private real estate company, the percentage of buy-to-let investors
among total buyers had fallen to 12% at the start of 2013 from 22% a year ago.
Future trends
The recent price declines in France are likely not just a temporary phenomenon, but rather the harbinger of a more
protracted correction, in our opinion. We forecast the French economy overall will stay weak this year and into next
year. Domestic demand will continue to suffer from tight fiscal policies, and households are likely to protect their
savings in anticipation of higher taxes over the coming 18 months. A likely continued rise in unemployment will add to
overall uncertainties. Furthermore, fundamental housing market indicators show that residential real estate in France
remains expensive by historical standards. The affordability ratio (measuring prices to incomes) was still 30% above its
long-term average at the end of 2012. Although this indicator offers only a partial view of market conditions, we think
it highlights that France hasn't experienced a house-price correction observed elsewhere in Europe, and particularly in
the U.K., since 2007. France is also on the brink of a demographic shift as baby-boomers approach retirement age. This
will likely gradually change the market balance in favor of buyers, so adding downward pressure on prices.
That said, we don't expect a genuine collapse in prices. Our unchanged forecast of a 5% drop this year and again in
2014, appears to us a moderate correction after years of double-digit growth. We also think low interest rates will
continue to support prices over the next few years. A lack of attractive alternative long-term investment opportunities
is also likely to continue to provide a degree of support to residential real estate.
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6. Table 3
French Housing Market Statistics
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013f 2014f
Nominal house prices (% change year on year) (4.2) 7.7 3.7 (1.6) (5.0) (5.0)
Real GDP (% change) (3.1) 1.7 1.7 (0.0) (0.2) 0.6
CPI inflation (%) 0.1 1.7 2.3 2.2 1.5 1.7
Unemployment rate 9.5 9.7 9.6 10.5 10.9 11.2
Sources: S&P, Eurostat, OECD, INSEE. f--Forecast.
Chart 2
Sources: Ministère de l'Ecologie du Développement et de l'Aménagement du Territoire, ECB, OECD, INSEE (Institut
National de la Statistique et des Etudes Economiques), ECB.
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7. Germany: Rising Prices Are Still Bucking The European Trend
Although it has lost the growth momentum it showed in 2011 and in the first half of 2012, residential real estate in
Germany is still appreciating modestly. After changing the sample of properties included in its calculations, the OECD
has revised downward its previous price estimate for 2012. The market increased by 3.5% year on year last year in
nominal terms and by 1.8% when adjusted by inflation. Despite this revision, we maintain our forecasts for nominal
price growth of 3% this year and another 3% next year, owing to positive economic fundamentals such as a resilient
labor market (see table 4). We nevertheless see this as normalization rather than overheating given that Germany's
housing market didn't experience the boom over recent decades that many others saw.
Recent trends.
After recording a marked increase in the first part of 2012, housing construction growth calmed at the end of the year.
Total dwelling permits rose by only 4.8% (to 239,465 units) in 2012, after nearly 22% in 2011 (see chart 3). The
expansion of the housing supply reflects a surge in demand due to strong immigration and the attraction of the
property market as an investment. A more flexible supply is likely to reduce house-price volatility over time.
Historically low financing costs and good income prospects continued to stimulate growth in mortgage lending last
year. Loans for housing purchases rose by 2.1% in February, which is the same rate registered in mid-2006 before the
financial crisis.
Future trends.
As reflected in a recent bank lending survey that showed a perceptible tightening in credit standards for housing loans,
and given banks' conservative practices, we believe that house-price rises will stay contained. We expect that the
Bundesbank will remain vigilant and will implement effective and prudent supervision should prices become very
volatile. Nonetheless, fundamentals continue to support a further rise in the residential market, in our view. Surveys by
the consumer researcher GFK ("Gesellschaft für Konsumforshung") point to a highly optimistic consumer climate. This
rests not least on the positive labor market situation and strong rise in earnings. We forecast that unemployment will
fall slightly to 5.7% in 2013 and to 5.6% in 2014 (see table 4). We also project that wages will continue to rise in
Germany, as signaled by the wage agreements for the steel industry in March. The affordability index, measured as
price to income, also finds the German housing market undervalued by 20%. The ratio is well below the long-term
average for the index (chart 3). The price-to-rent ratio similarly points in this direction.
Table 4
German Housing Market Statistics
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013f 2014f
Nominal house prices (% change year on year) 1.6 2.7 6.8 3.5 3.0 3.0
Real GDP, % change (5.08) 4.2 3.0 0.7 0.8 1.5
CPI inflation (%) 0.2 1.2 2.5 2.1 1.8 1.7
Unemployment rate 7.8 7.1 6.0 5.5 5.7 5.6
Sources: S&P, Eurostat, OECD, Deutsche Bundesbank. e--Estimate. f--Forecast.
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8. Chart 3
Sources: ECB, OECD, Deutsche Bundesbank.
Ireland: Starting A Long Road To Recovery
The heavy slump in the Irish housing market appears to have bottomed out. House prices posted their first
quarter-on-quarter increase in 22 quarters in December 2012 and we forecast that prices will stabilize this year and
next, after falling 6.1% in 2012 (see table 5). But even if prices are no longer in free fall, we think a recovery is still a
long way off. Tight credit supply, and excess capacity suggest that prices in Ireland may recover only slowly.
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9. Recent trends.
Limited new construction is helping the market stabilize. New construction contracted by 19% in 2012, with only 8,488
new units completed compared with 10,480 in 2011. This is well below the 2006 peak of 90,000 units, and below
potential demand. This suggests to us that the overhang of unoccupied properties should slowly erode. Some larger
conurbations where there is no large supply overhang, such as Dublin, Galway, or Cork, have even registered price
rises. Another sign of improvement was an upturn in transactions. The Property Services Regulatory Authority
indicates that transactions rose significantly in 2012, although they abated somewhat in the first quarter of 2013--they
were up 37.1% last year, but decreased by 1.1% in March 2013 year on year. This is because home buyers wanted to
benefit from the mortgage interest relief that ended on Jan. 1, 2013. Similarly, lending for house purchases increased
by 5.4% in February from the previous year (see chart 4). In particular, outstanding housing loans surged by nearly 8%
in December 2012 from the previous month.
Future trends.
The Irish property market will likely continue to stabilize for the next two years, in our view. Price-to-income and
price-to-rent ratios have returned to their long-term average (see chart 4), indicating that prices have reached an
equilibrium. Economic recovery in 2013 and 2014 should also support demand for housing. We expect real GDP to
rise 1.2% this year and 2.2% next year, while unemployment should slowly decline to 14.1% in 2014 from 14.9% in
2012 (see table 5).
Still, while momentum appears to be building in the housing market, the rate of increase in transactions and house
lending this year may not exceed 2012, as mortgage interest relief has ended. What's more, a new local property tax
coming into force later this year may also drag on the price upturn.
Table 5
Irish Housing Market Statistics
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013f 2014f
Nominal house prices (% change year on year) (19.1) (11.0) (15.8) (6.1) (0.9) 0.0
Real GDP (% change) (5.5) (0.8) 1.4 0.4 1.2 2.2
CPI inflation (%) (1.7) (1.6) 1.1 2.1 1.7 1.8
Unemployment rate 11.9 13.7 14.4 14.9 14.6 14.1
Sources: S&P, Eurostat, OECD, Central Statistics Office. f--Forecast.
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10. Sources: Property Services Regulatory Authority, ECB, OECD, Central Statistics Office Ireland.
Italy: Economic Woes Are Dragging House Prices Down Further
After revising our forecasts for the Italian economy downward, we anticipate that housing prices will also dip further
this year, by 3% (see table 6). We don't envisage any recovery before 2015.
Recent trends.
"Agenzia del Territorio", the public agency providing cadaster-related and land registry services, revised downward its
estimates of house sales for 2012 to about 444,000 units. This is only half that of 2006, when transactions peaked. It is
also down by 26% on last year (see chart 5). This was accompanied by a 4% fall in prices last year. Contracting
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11. household disposable incomes (-2% in nominal terms for 2012) and strained credit supply conditions are depressing
demand. The recently introduced new property tax has also likely dragged transactions and prices down. In November
2012, total housing loan growth in Italy returned to negative for the first time since February 2009. In February 2013,
lending for house purchase stock declined by 0.75%, despite the continuous decline in interest rates.
Future trends.
Demand for housing will stay depressed, in our view, given that domestic demand is likely to decline again next year,
that political uncertainty is high, financial conditions tight, and the labor market deteriorating. We expect real GDP
growth to decline by 1.4% this year, before recovering slightly in 2014 (see table 6).
We nevertheless don't expect that Italy's housing market will slump. The market is not as leveraged as the average
mortgage market in Europe. Outstanding mortgages were 23.4% of GDP in 2012, significantly lower than the eurozone
(European Economic and Monetary Union) average of 40.4% of GDP at the same date. It therefore hasn't experienced
the same upturn in prices as other European countries. What's more, both price-to-rent and price-to-income ratios are
trending close to their long-run average (see chart 5). This means there's no evidence of an overvaluation of houses, in
our view, that would warrant a very deep correction.
Table 6
Italian Housing Market Statistics
2009 2010 2011 2012e 2013f 2014f
Nominal house prices (% change year on year) (3.4) (1.4) (2.8) (4.0) (3.0) (1.0)
Real GDP, % change (5.5) 1.8 0.4 (2.2) (1.4) 0.4
CPI inflation (%) 0.8 1.6 2.9 3.3 2.2 1.8
Unemployment rate 7.8 8.4 8.4 10.6 12.0 12.5
Sources: S&P, Eurostat, OECD, Nomisma. e--Estimated. f--Forecast.
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12. Sources: Agenzia del Territorio, Nomisma, ECB, OECD.
The Netherlands: House Prices Are Under Pressure As Consumer Confidence
Declines
The Dutch housing market is still in the doldrums because a deteriorating labor market and uncertainty surrounding
pensions is putting off buyers. We still forecast home price declines of 5.5% for 2013, but only a 1% decline for 2014
(see table 7). Over the longer view, however, we anticipate that the economy will improve, and housing will become
more affordable, leading to a stabilization of prices. The agreement between the government and social partners on
postponing €4.3 billion worth of spending cuts may also positively affect household incomes and consumer
confidence.
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13. Recent trends.
Housing transactions spiked in the fourth quarter of 2012 as many first-time buyers took advantage of more
advantageous fiscal treatment that ended in December 2012. As of Jan. 1, 2013, new mortgage holders are obliged to
pay off their mortgages on an annuity basis to be eligible for mortgage interest relief. As a result, prices only declined
by 0.2% on a quarterly basis, while house sales rose by 55% in the fourth quarter of 2012. For the full year, prices
declined by 7.3% while transactions fell by 2.9% (see chart 8).
Households have remained cautious because economic uncertainty and austerity measures are cutting their
purchasing power. This is limiting their borrowing capacity, although interest rates on mortgages continue to slowly
decline and are at about 4.0% (see chart 6). In our view, the 7.4% increase in housing loans in February 2013 is
misleading. When including mortgage loans transferred by monetary financial institutions and special-purpose
vehicles, the yearly growth rate trended downward to 1.4% in that month.
Future trends.
We expect prices to keep falling this year because economic growth in the Netherlands will remain anemic in 2013 and
unemployment will rise to 6.3%. Both the decline in purchasing power and rise in unemployment will keep households
very cautious. In the longer term, though, we believe prices should bottom out as the economy turns more positive.
Among the more fundamental factors, supply shortage continues to worsen because construction output has for some
years been below the rate before the financial crisis. Permits for residential building fell by 35% in 2012 on the previous
year and were 60% lower than their 2006 peak. The fall in the supply of new homes, in addition to the steady increase
in the number of households, should help to stabilize the market. Added to this, the price-to-income ratio is
approaching its long-term average, making houses more affordable.
Table 7
Dutch Housing Market Statistics
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013f 2014f
Nominal house price (% change year on year) (5.0) (1.0) (3.4) (7.3) (5.5) (1.0)
Real GDP (% change) (3.7) 1.6 1.0 (0.9) (0.5) 0.8
CPI inflation (%) 1.0 0.9 2.5 2.8 2.0 1.4
Unemployment rate 3.7 4.5 4.4 5.3 6.3 6.5
Sources: S&P, Eurostat, Kadaster, OECD, CBS Statistics Netherlands. F--forecast.
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14. Sources: Central Bureau of Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ECB, OECD, Kadaster.
Portugal: The Market Still Sliding Despite Attempts To Revive It
The Portuguese housing market is continuing to slide gradually as demand falters. Households are unwilling to buy
homes because consumer confidence is falling, unemployment looks set to rise to 18% this year, and earnings are
declining. We now forecast that house prices will fall by 1.5% before stabilizing in 2014 (see table 8).
Recent trends.
In 2012, residential retail prices dropped by 2.7% on the previous year. Activity in Portugal's residential construction
sector has continued to weaken, as shown by a 35% year-on-year decline in permits issued for residential buildings last
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15. year (see chart 7). Given mortgage lending constraints, loan growth continued to plunge, even though interest rates fell
to historic lows of 3.28% in February 2013 (see chart 7). In the same month, total housing loans in Portugal dropped by
3.6% to €109.9 billion from a year earlier (see chart 7). The bank lending survey for the first quarter of 2013 pointed
again to further tightening in mortgage lending, owing to the increasing cost of funding, balance-sheet constraints, and
less favorable expectations regarding general economic activity. The decline in demand for house purchases induced
some Portuguese banks to offer thousands of repossessed homes at reduced prices to revive demand. The Portuguese
government is also trying to attract foreign buyers to the country's property market. It announced last year it would
grant special resident permits to non-EU citizens who invest more than €500,000 in real estate.
Future trends.
In spite of bank and government initiatives, we still expect that the housing market will stay depressed in the short
term, owing to deteriorating labor market conditions, lower confidence, adjustment of permanent incomes, and tight
access to credit. Portuguese household debt is still very high, both in historical terms and in comparison with other
eurozone countries. We therefore expect it to keep declining.
Nevertheless, we believe Portugal's property price declines will stay relatively limited. Unlike Spain or Ireland, Portugal
doesn't have an oversupply of housing, owing to sluggish economic performance and decades of rent controls. Prices
have barely increased in real terms since the 1990s. What's more, the price-to-rent ratio is trending downward and is
nearly 12% below its long-term average. The price-to-income ratio, on the other hand, has been increasing since 2011,
suggesting that incomes are falling at a more rapid pace than prices.
Table 8
Portuguese Housing Market Statistics
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013f 2014f
Nominal house prices (% change year on year) (0.6) 1.6 (0.8) (2.7) (1.5) 0.0
Real GDP, % change (2.9) 1.4 (1.6) (3.2) (1.5) 0.9
CPI inflation (%) (0.9) 1.4 3.6 1.5 1.5 1.8
Unemployment rate 10.6 12.0 12.9 16.0 18.0 15.0
Source: S&P, Eurostat, BIS/private sector. f--forecast.
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16. Source: OECD, ECB.
Spain: A Glut Of Unsold Homes Will Keep The Market Depressed
We see no signs of improvement in Spain's housing market given the precarious economic conditions and the heavy
weight of unsold housing stock. Adding to this oversupply, Spain's "bad bank" SAREB has revealed plans to sell 45,500
housing units over the next five years, representing one-half of the housing stock in its portfolio. Considering the bank's
large stock--it owns about 30% of all new homes for sale--this asset liquidation will very likely determine the pace of
price declines. Assuming SAREB's disinvestment is gradual, we forecast that house prices in Spain will fall by 8.0% this
year and by another 5% in 2014 (see table 9).
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17. Recent trends.
Home prices plunged by 10.5% in 2012 from a year earlier and have now fallen 28% from their peak in March 2008.
The rapid increase in unemployment--expected to reach nearly 27% in 2013--alongside severe fiscal consolidation and
tight financial market conditions are hitting households' purchasing power and weakening their borrowing capacity.
What's more, high indebtedness will continue to drain funds from household budgets, leaving little room for saving.
Indeed, household investments have halved over the past five years.
Transactions, meanwhile, have stayed very low: 325,000 homes exchanged hands in January for the last 12 months,
down by 6.4% from January last year (see chart 8). The Spanish market is still saddled with an excess supply of about
680,000 units, according to the Spanish housing ministry's official estimates for 2011. The number of new homes
completed last year dropped to 133,000 from a peak of about 760,000 units in 2006, suggesting that the adjustment
process is still under way.
Future trends.
We see little opportunity for Spanish households to become much more solvent given that prices are still falling,
purchasing power is declining, and interest rates are stabilizing. This should keep demand very depressed. The sizable
chunk of idle housing stock will also prevent an early recovery in residential property prices. Price-to-income and
price-to-rent ratios lead us to expect a further 20% drop in housing prices over the next four years. Yet, given serial
correlation, there could be some degree of overshooting in house prices before they return to their long-term
equilibrium, in our view.
Table 9
Spanish Housing Market Statistics
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013f 2014f
Nominal house prices (% change year on year) (6.6) (3.3) (7.1) (10.5) (8.0) (5.0)
Real GDP (% change) (3.7) (0.3) 0.4 (1.4) (1.5) 0.6
CPI inflation (%) (0.2) 2.0 3.1 2.4 2.0 1.0
Unemployment rate 18.0 20.1 21.7 25.1 26.8 26.5
Sources: S&P, Eurostat, Banco de Espana, OECD. F--Forecast.
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18. Sources: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), ECB, OECD, Banco de Espana.
U.K.: Mortgage Relief May Help Lift The Market
Prospects for the U.K. housing market are improving, in our opinion, thanks to government mortgage relief measures
to support homebuyers, as well as tight housing supply. Yet, price-to-income ratios suggest homes are still overvalued.
On balance, therefore, we forecast house prices will rise by a moderate 1.5% this year and by 1% in 2014 (see table
10).
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19. Recent trends.
In 2012, prices rose by 2.3% across the U.K., according to OECD estimates. Yet, this represented a 0.4% decline in real
terms, when adjusted for inflation. Nationwide statistics also mask a widely divergent picture across the country.
London and the south of England have seen positive house price growth over the past year, while prices have
weakened in the midlands and the north.
Transactions, meanwhile, were up 4.9% in February on a last-12-months basis (see chart 9). But although sales are
trending upward, they are still 45% below 2007. Housing starts in the U.K. dropped by 11% to 98,290 units in 2012.
This is well below the 233,000 new homes per year that housing experts say the U.K. needs to meet the predicted
expansion in the number of households. The gap between demand and supply will therefore continue to widen.
Mortgage approvals were up slightly by 0.7% in February this year from a year ago. Yet, home mortgage lending is still
40% below figures before the financial crisis. This is because mortgage providers are limiting the volume of mortgages
available, particularly to first-time buyers, by reducing loan-to-value ratios. That said, the Bank of England's
funding-for-lending scheme has made it cheaper for households that previously had access to credit to obtain loans.
Future trends.
We believe the government's new mortgage support measures are likely to help revive the market. The new scheme
offers buyers with a deposit of at least 5% an interest-free loan of up to 20% of the value of most new homes. A second
measure that targets first-time buyers consists of a government mortgage guarantee that assists buyers of homes worth
up to £600,000.
Strong demand for housing should also help lift the U.K. housing market over the coming years. There is unlikely to be
a substantial increase in housing supply in the near term. Furthermore, government and Bank of England measures are
pushing down interest rates and increasing buyer solvency.
Still, the house price-to-income ratio suggests that prices 20% above their long-term average. This is why we expect
that prices will only rise moderately.
Table 10
U.K. Housing Market Statistics
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013f 2014f
Nominal house prices (% change year on year) 0.3 3.8 (0.5) 2.3 1.5 1.0
Real GDP (% change) (4.0) 1.8 0.9 (0.0) 0.6 1.3
CPI inflation (%) 2.2 3.3 4.5 2.8 2.8 2.5
Unemployment rate 7.5 7.9 8.0 8.0 8.5 8.0
Sources: S&P, Eurostat, OECD, Department for Communities and Local Government. f--Forecast.
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20. Sources: HM Revenue & Customs, Bank of England, OECD, Department for Communities and Local Government.
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