CRE European Chapter

Meet our European Counselors of Real Estate: Introducing Herman Kok, CRE, retail real estate expert, associate partner of DISCvision, advocate for taking people's needs as the basis for real estate development. Herman discusses cases in Berlin and The Hague with the  Dutch VG Visie real estate media and news platform... 'We were in Berlin in connection with the annual Kern study trip (Kern is the successor of the Dutch Council for Shopping Centres, the NRW, ed.) that was organised by me this year on behalf of Kern. This gave many interesting insights, especially since the area around Potsdamer Platz has undergone a transformation. This was a prestige project after German reunification and it was known as an area full of office buildings. At the time, the focus was mainly on the buildings themselves and less on the public space. The shopping center there later also faced stiff competition from the 'Mall of Berlin' and really needed a new impulse. The owners decided to break open the center and turn it into a covered street. This created connection to the surrounding outdoor space and other facilities, such as the cinema and theatre, and much more organically.' What made this approach so effective? 'This open connection created a logical and visible link between indoors and outdoors. The area literally and figuratively came to life. A lot of dynamism was also added to the ground floors: cafes and service functions provided more energy at the street level. As a result, the shopping centre no longer became a closed mall, but an open area that leads visitors through the entire neighbourhood.' If you can speak Dutch, read the entire interview here: https://lnkd.in/ebNPpJ8h We are proud to have Herman among our distinguished members of our global organization The Counselors of Real Estate®. Would you like to join our distinguished global community of REAL ESTATE COUNSELORS? Do you have at minimum 10 years of real estate practice, 3+ in counseling in real estate industry, are you based in Europe? If you answered 'yes' 3x, you are a qualified membership candidate to access your new social and information capital. Please reach out to Katerina Partlova for more.

Allow us to wish you a peaceful Christmas/Hanukkah, healthy, happy and prosperous New Year of 2025, the Old New Year, and the Year of the Snake! May our bodies, souls and minds get the much-deserved rest so we all may thrive in these distraught times and help and contribute to better societies. 🎄 🎊 🌏 🌠 #internationalcooperation #globalcommunity #TheCounselorsofRealEstateEuropeanChapter.

We at the European Chapter look forward to joining our esteemed colleagues' Jonathan A. Schein CRE®, Victor Calanog PhD CRE FRICS for their presentations on December 12. Note: This event is free to all socio-economic professionals and beyond. Should you like to tune in, just register below.

We would like to invite you to a unique roundtable discussion. The Counselors of Real Estate is an organization comprising seasoned professionals, but we don’t just rely on past expertise. That’s why we have established a European roundtable for both experienced and emerging talent in the industry. The upcoming roundtable will focus on the theme of Affordable Housing in Europe. We would be delighted to have you join us. Free registration: https://lnkd.in/eVVzJfVM. Open to journalists as well, incl. CZ folks, e.g. Nikita Poljakov Iva Špačková

You are cordially invited to join us for the #AFFORDABLEHOUSING IN #EUROPE #virtualroundtable in the pre-Christmas time, with participation of seasoned and emerging experts in real estate, #CounselorsofRealEstate. Registration is required - please use the link as enlisted. The Counselors of Real Estate®

Economy and real estate talk over St. Martin's goose in Karlin, Prague: our esteemed Counselors of Real Estate Jeanette I Rice, CRE Jana Seckarova, CRE, Prof Emeritus Dr. Jeff Roet and Petr Barton.

Our real-estate industry experts worldwide ranked the upcoming US elections overall within Top Ten as the Global Issue #1 Affecting Real Estate in 2024-25/ our European experts only as an Issue #3 in Europe affecting Real Estate. Authors of the expert article "The only certainty is the uncertainty": Nick Chatzitsolis Constantine "Tino" Korologos "For real estate, the big issue is the uncertainty these elections create and how that uncertainty layers into real estate performance and decisions... On the other side of the election, there is still more uncertainty ahead in what results are likely to mean for key policy moves with a Congress that has a difficult time agreeing on anything. The outcome of the election and who ends up in the White House will have a big impact on issues such as regulation, trade, corporate taxes, sustainability, and immigration policy. Key issues to watch: ·      A Biden/Harris proposal that would call on Congress to pass legislation giving corporate landlords a choice to either cap multifamily rent increases on existing units at 5% or risk losing current valuable federal tax breaks. ·      The elimination or modification of the 1031 like-kind exchange appears to have resurfaced again. ·      Presidential policy also has the potential to impact economic growth and inflation, which will in turn influence Fed monetary policy in 2025 and beyond. High stakes elections: Other countries are concerned about the possible power shift in the U.S. One issue in particular is whether a change in leadership in the U.S. would result in increased military involvement in the Russia-Ukraine war, which could escalate violence and volatility in the region. A second key issue is whether the new president would be less inclined to collaborate with other countries, instead taking a view that every country should be self-sufficient. Both of those issues could have significant impacts on global trade and regional economies. And while the U.S. casts a big shadow, there are high stakes elections across the globe in countries such as Taiwan, Mexico, South Africa, and the EU, among others. The key theme is uncertainty and instability, which has a number of ramifications for the geopolitical climate and global economy. For example, legislative elections in France resulted in an unprecedented situation where its parliament is now divided into three parties, which has created confusion with no one party in clear control. That environment combined with high interest rates and rising building costs contributes to bigger challenges in property markets. Get to know our industry experts. Would you like to become one of them? The Counselors of Real Estate®

Real estate experts worldwide, including Nick Chatzitsolis ★Valdis Ligers LLB, CRE®, SIOR, BREEAM Assessor, Cert. Passive House Con. Vladislav Ilic CRE REV MRICS Ralf-Peter Koschny CRE FRICS Eduard Forejt, CRE Jeanette I Rice, CRE Guniz C. Herman Kok Antonio Campagnoli Anthony M. Graziano in #Thecounselorsofrealestate organization have voted on the #TopTenIssuesAffectingRealEstatein2025 (2024-25). What are those? The European-focused ranking vis-a-vis global ranking - the comprehensive corresponding ranking from all Counselors in the U.S. and globally in parentheses is: 1. Geopolitics and Regional Wars (4) 2. Cost of Financing (2) 3. Global and U.S. Elections (1) [report] 4. Price Expectations Gap (10) 5. Artificial Intelligence (7) 6. ESG & Sustainability (8) 7. Loan Maturities & Debt Repricing (3) 8. Housing Affordability (6) 9. Government Regulations (Originally 8; Will be combined with Housing Affordability) 10. Insurance Costs (5)

Our #realestate experts-based #globalorganization @TheCounselorsofRealEstate revealed the #2025TopTenIssuesAffectingRealEstate at our Annual Convention in NYC. For more info, scroll down below.