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According to an analysis by property consultancy Avison Young reported by Kathimerini<\/em>, the average gross yield on Greek income generating properties stands at 6.25%, compared with a yield of up to 4.2% on Greece\u2019s 10 year government bond.<\/p>\n The difference of 2.01 percentage points, or 201 basis points, is providing an incentive for investors considering commercial real estate in Greece, including offices, logistics facilities and retail properties.<\/p>\n The gap is also substantially wider than the European average, where the difference between property yields and 10 year government bond yields is approximately 49 basis points.<\/p>\n Athens is emerging alongside Warsaw and Lisbon as a market offering a property yield premium of around two percentage points over government bonds, according to the analysis.<\/p>\n The figures contrast with several established European markets, where the additional return from property investment is considerably smaller.<\/p>\n In Paris, the difference is approximately 0.7 to 0.8 percentage points, with property yields at around 4% compared with government bond yields of 3.2% to 3.3%.<\/p>\n Munich records a gap of approximately one percentage point, while London\u2019s property yields are broadly comparable with the returns offered by government bonds.<\/p>\n These differences are drawing attention to Greece\u2019s commercial property market as international investors compare potential income returns across Europe.<\/p>\n Eri Mitsostergiou, chief executive of Avison Young, told Kathimerini<\/em> that international interest in Greek real estate was increasing, supported by improvements in macroeconomic indicators, the country\u2019s credit rating, supply and demand conditions, and the relative attractiveness of property yields.<\/p>\n Greece\u2019s return to investment grade credit status has also helped reshape perceptions of its investment environment following the country\u2019s sovereign debt crisis.<\/p>\n Further credit rating upgrades could strengthen investor interest, although the timing and scale of any additional investment remain uncertain.<\/p>\n Despite the attractive yield gap, Greece continues to face structural obstacles in attracting large international institutional investors.<\/p>\n One major limitation is the shortage of sizeable property portfolios valued at more than \u20ac400 million to \u20ac500 million.<\/p>\n Large institutional investors often seek substantial portfolios that allow them to deploy significant amounts of capital across multiple assets rather than acquire properties individually.<\/p>\n The limited availability of such portfolios could constrain the pace at which international investment expands, even as Greece\u2019s property yields remain comparatively high.<\/p>\n For Greece, the challenge will be translating investor interest into sustained capital inflows while addressing the structural limitations of its real estate market.<\/p>\nAthens competes with major European property markets<\/h2>\n
Greece\u2019s economic outlook supports investor interest<\/h2>\n
Large property portfolios remain a challenge<\/h2>\n