Germany

German lenders persevere through troubled times

In response to covid-19, banks raised margins and lowered LTVs. But few expect their appetite for real estate lending to wane

Q&A: Curth-C. Flatow of FAP Finance

FAP’s founder on how covid-19 is affecting the German lending landscape

Q&A: Jan Peter Annecke of Helaba

Helaba’s real estate boss on how the bank is dealing with covid-19 in Germany.

Real Capital Analytics on how German investment has defied covid-19

Strong domestic demand and the government’s swift response to the pandemic supported Germany’s real estate equity market, writes Tom Leahy, senior director for EMEA analytics at Real Capital Analytics.

Five things to know about the German real estate credit market amid covid-19

For multiple reasons, Europe’s biggest property market has been an outlier in the region during the course of the pandemic.

Schützenquartier: A multicoloured gem where the Berlin Wall once stood

Natixis Pfandbrief provided a €129.5 million loan to finance Henderson Park’s purchase of the office and retail complex in central Berlin

Debt market uncertainty is adding to core investors’ problems

Equity is committed and ready to invest in prime European property, but a lack of clarity on debt terms is an issue for investors.

German lenders raise pricing to deal with higher risk

Sentiment among Germany’s real estate lenders has plummeted, although those closing transactions are reported to have raised loan margins.

Natixis Pfandbriefbank finances Henderson Park’s Berlin office purchase – Exclusive

The lender provided €129.5m to fund the private equity firm’s latest German investment.

Germany’s competitive market kept banks keen

Domestic banks showed no let-up in appetite for German real estate lending during 2019, despite high values and low margins.