# Despite concerns over Brexit, UK rated as most attractive commercial real estate market Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2017-04-18 Category: INVESTING Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/investing Meta Title: UK Remains Top Choice for Commercial Real Estate Investment Meta Description: Investors show preference for the UK, followed by Germany and US, despite slight dips in popularity. Risk appetite balanced. Capital growth key objective. URL: https://financedigest.com/despite-concerns-over-brexit-uk-rated-as-most-attractive-commercial-real-estate-markethtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/horizontal-aerial-view-of-t-1736843931807-compressed.jpg) - In the latest BrickVest commercial property investment barometer, 30% of investors selected the UK as their preferred location, albeit down slightly from 31% in Q1 2016 - 25% favour Germany as their location of choice and 18% for US and France - Risk appetite amongst US and UK investors is at 56 and 55 meaning that investors are fairly balanced albeit leaning towards the riskier spectrum - [Investment objective for 48% of investors](https://www.financedigest.com/unregulated-investment-schemes-remain-a-threat-to-investors.html "Unregulated Investment Schemes Remain a Threat to Investors") is capital growth and for 37%, income The UK remains the preferred region to invest in commercial real estate despite seeing a [slight dip](https://www.financedigest.com/irish-consumer-sentiment-dips-slightly-on-tech-job-losses.html "Irish consumer sentiment dips slightly on tech job losses") in popularity since Brexit, according to the latest BrickVest commercial property investment barometer (‘the Barometer’)1. In March 2017 nearly one in three (30%) selected the UK as their preferred commercial [real estate](https://www.financedigest.com/real-estate-brokers-vs-agents-which-one-should-you-work-with.html "Real Estate Brokers vs. Agents: Which One Should You Work With?") investment location, down slightly from 31% in March 2016. BrickVest’s survey found that a quarter (25%) of respondents favour Germany as their second location of choice for commercial real estate opportunities, the same as last year. Less than one in five (18%) selected the US which represents a [fall from 21% last year](https://www.financedigest.com/u-s-weekly-jobless-claims-fall-layoffs-lowest-in-more-than-21-years.html "U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; layoffs lowest in more than 21 years"). The same number (18%) also selected France although this is an increase from 14% in 2016. The Barometer revealed that both German and French [investors are less favourable toward the UK since March last year](https://www.financedigest.com/crypto-investors-step-up-risk-management-after-last-years-meltdowns.html "Crypto investors step up risk management after last year’s meltdowns"), however. Less than one in five (19%) French and the same number of [German investors](https://www.financedigest.com/german-investor-kuehne-does-not-plan-to-further-boost-lufthansa-stake-faz.html "German investor Kuehne does not plan to further boost Lufthansa stake – FAZ") suggested they prefer the UK in March this year compared to 24% and 22% respectively last year. US investor sentiment towards the UK fell marginally from 23% to 22%. [Despite Brexit and the potential of a second Scottish referendum being called](https://www.financedigest.com/monte-dei-paschis-cash-call-93-covered-so-far-despite-low-shareholder-take-up.html "Monte dei Paschi’s cash call 93% covered so far despite low shareholder take-up") in the next few years, nearly half (46%) of BrickVest’s UK commercial real estate investors selected their home market as their preferred location, up from 44% In March 2016. BrickVest’s UK investors suggested Germany was second (19%), the US (16%) third and France (14%) fourth in [terms of preferred locations to invest](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-invest-in-gold-and-other-precious-metals-for-long-term-profit.html "How to invest in gold and other precious metals for long-term profit"). According to BrickVest’s investors, average [risk appetite](https://www.financedigest.com/u-s-dollar-climbs-to-two-year-peak-as-risk-appetite-tumbles-yuan-drops.html "U.S. dollar climbs to two-year peak as risk appetite tumbles; yuan drops") Index amongst its US investors remains growth oriented and relatively unchanged in the last 12 months at 56 (58 in 2016),. UK [investor risk](https://www.financedigest.com/p2p-investors-polled-on-their-thoughts-and-opinions-on-risks-vs-rewards.html "P2P Investors Polled on Their Thoughts and Opinions on Risks vs Rewards") appetite also remained largely the same at 55 (54 in 2016) despite choosing to leave the EU. This indicates that investors’ risk appetite is fairly balanced albeit slightly leaning towards the riskier spectrum. BrickVest’s Barometer also showed that the investment objective for the majority (48%) of its online [investors is capital growth](https://www.financedigest.com/anti-static-foam-packaging-market-booming-segments-investors-seeking-growth-2030.html "Anti-static Foam Packaging Market Booming Segments; Investors Seeking Growth 2030") compared to 37% which said income. **Emmanuel Lumineau, CEO at BrickVest, commented**: “Despite Brexit, our latest Barometer shows the UK remains the preferred location to invest in from our global investor base but [uncertainty created](https://www.financedigest.com/banning-russian-aluminium-would-create-uncertainty-about-lmes-role-rusal.html "Banning Russian aluminium would create uncertainty about LME’s role -Rusal") is beginning to take effect. Since the vote in June, we’ve seen a 72% increase in the number of investors [joining the platform](https://www.financedigest.com/uber-executive-says-european-taxis-joining-platform.html "Uber executive says European taxis joining platform"). We have seen plenty of appetite from investors for property as an asset class and it is clear that many of our users want to take advantage of the vote. “BrickVest is a truly pan-European platform. 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These investors include prominent real estate, finance and tech [industry figures](https://www.financedigest.com/poly-cotton-fabric-market-detailed-analysis-of-current-and-future-industry-figures-till-2020-2030.html "Poly Cotton Fabric Market Detailed Analysis of Current and Future Industry Figures till 2020-2030"), including Jean RomainLhomme, the former co-head of Colony Capital, who is an active tech investor. He has also [joined the BrickVest Board](https://www.financedigest.com/x-google-executive-to-join-numerous-board.html "x-Google executive to join Numerous board"). The company is shifting the model of how to invest in real estate across the globe by combining the best [practices](https://www.financedigest.com/should-you-invest-in-nfts-or-their-future-practical-uses-in-tech.html "Should You Invest in NFTs, or Their Future Practical Uses in Tech?") of institutional quality investing in real estate with cutting edge technology, first-class governance and regulatory framework that puts the investor first. 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