European commercial real estate recorded its strongest quarter of the year in Q4 2016 with investment volume reaching a record high of €86.8bn. This total represents an increase of 5% on Q4 2015, which held the previous record for investment volumes. A very buoyant German market provided a significant boost to the European total, with volumes reaching a record of €19.8bn in Q4 2016. The Netherlands also saw the largest ever year-on-year growth with investment up 17 per cent on 2015 to €13.5bn.

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