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Office 15/03/2019

Ares more active in Europe, announcing German office buy, said eyeing €1bn for Spanish resi

New York's Ares is becoming more active in European property, announcing the purchase of a German office with France's EDF and said to be (...)

Listed 27/02/2019

Spanish Colonial's recurring net surges 22% to €101m after busy 2018

Recurring net profit for Spanish REIT/SOCIMI Colonial surged 22% to €101m in 2018 and its portfolio revalued by the same amount to €11.35bn after a (...)

Listed 18/01/2019

Portugal finally introduces REIT legislation, to be called SIGI

After years of delay, Portugal has announced introduction of REIT status in line with regimes around Europe – to be called a SIGI (Sociedades (...)

Listed 19/09/2018

After delays, Portugal cites January 2019 as start date for REITs

After several delays, Portugal is planning to introduce REIT legislation in January for all real estate asset classes and will finalise details before year end, says (...)

Retail 18/07/2018

Swiss Life enters Spain, paying Corpfin €83m for three retail assets

Swiss Life REIM has entered Spain with a debut property deal involving three retail assets acquired from Madrid-based investment manager Corpfin Capital for €83m. The (...)

Listed 16/05/2018

Spain's Colonial to grow rental income to €500m with Axiare - CEO

Spanish REIT/SOCIMI Colonial should be able to boost annual rental income by €200m to €500m after the inclusion of newly acquired peer Axiare, plus a number of (...)

Listed 11/05/2018

Spain's manager Azora postpones IPO after Blackstone Hispania bid

Spanish real estate manager Azora Altus, which created and manages the REIT/SOCIMI Hispania, is postponing its own IPO in light of uncertainty created by Blackstone's (...)

Listed 23/04/2018

Spain's Colonial raises €650m after Axiare merger creates €11bn SOCIMI

Spain's Colonial becomes the nation's largest REIT/SOCIMI with 11bn AUM after it agreed a merger with peer Axiare following a takeover accepted by 87% of Axiare shareholders. Colonial (...)

Listed 16/04/2018

Spanish REIT Hispania to seek alternative buyer to Blackstone

Spanish REIT/SOCIMI Hispania said Monday it will to seek an alternative buyer to maximise value, and that a takeover bid by Blackstone subsidiary Alzette earlier this month following (...)

Finance 11/04/2018

Spanish Hispania manager Azora announces IPO; €700m reported capital raise

Spain's Azora, the external manager of REIT/SOCIMI Hispania and other real estate firms, confirmed Wednesday that it is planning its own stock market flotation. Reports say it (...)

Listed 06/04/2018

Blackstone launches €1.9bn takeover bid for Spanish hotel REIT Hispania

Giant US investment manager Blackstone has launched a full takeover bid for Spanish REIT/SOCIMI Hispania via its Alzette vehicle, having agreed to buy 16.65% (...)

Housing 03/04/2018

Spain's Testa housing group in €89m pre-IPO capital raise to cut Merlin Property ties

Spanish housing group Testa, being prepared for an IPO in the next few months, is to make a capital increase of €89m for subscription by (...)

Finance 26/03/2018

Spanish SOCIMI success story set to go further - EPRA/Iberian Property conf.

Spain's REIT/SOCIMIs have succeeded in the government's aims of reviving the nation's previously depressed real estate, boosting the economy and creating jobs, the EPRA/Iberian (...)

Housing 23/03/2018

Spain's Testa, with 11,000 resi units, to IPO before summer - Merlin's Clemente

Spanish REIT/SOCIMI Merlin Properties intends to float housing affiliate Testa Residencial on the stock market before summer to become the nation's first listed residential investor, CEO Ismael Clemente says. Its (...)

Finance 08/03/2018

Father of Spain's REIT regime to speak at EPRA/Iberian Property event

Miguel Ferre, one of the fathers of Spain's REIT regime, is to take part, alongside four of his most successful 'progeny', Merlin Properties, Hispania, Colonial and Lar España, at (...)

Listed 02/03/2018

Spanish REIT Merlin boosts net by 89% to €1.1bn, proposes added 2017 dividend

Spain's largest REIT/SOCIMI Merlin Properties reported a 89% surge in 2017 net profit to €1.1bn, with FFO up 31% at €289m, though per share FFO rose (...)

Finance 12/02/2018

Shares in Spanish housing firm Metrovacesa slip below last week's IPO price

Shares in Madrid-based residential developer Metrovacesa, one of the biggest casualties of Spain's recent recession, fell in trading Monday to €15.27, below its IPO price (...)

Hospitality 08/02/2018

Spanish REIT Hispania, eyeing merger, makes offer to Bay Hotel shareholders

Following its move last year to become the sole owner of Spanish resort group Bay Hotels, Madrid REIT/SOCIMI Hispania is considering a merger or a de-listing (...)

Hospitality 15/01/2018

Spain's NH hotel firm rejects Barcelo €2.5bn bid, leaves door open to better offers

The Spanish-based NH Hotel Group has rejected an unsolicited €2.5bn takeover bid from resort hotel group Barcelo, saying it would not create shareholder value (...)

Finance 09/01/2018

Spanish Colonial bid on track after Axiare board votes in favour

The takeover bid by Spain's REIT/SOCIMI Colonial for its smaller peer Axiare Patrimonio remains on track after Axiare's board voted in favour and its CEO said he will (...)