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This book shows students and younger professionals studying or working in the real estate industry who need to understand the events that shaped the world they are entering into, and the lessons that must be learned from them.
List of contents
- Prologue
- The arrival of the Americans
- The Americans bring 20% investing to Europe
- The Germans go international (1995 - 2001)
- The return of the locals (1998 - 2001)
- Property enters the financial markets (2001 - 2004)
- Expansion of the European funds (2001 - 2004)
- The response from the Americans (2002 - 2004)
- The crisis comes early for German openended funds, as Americans pick up the opportunities (2004 -2006)
- Europe overheats (2004 - 2007)
- Denial, then crash (2007 - 2009)
- Fallout for the Americans (2008 - 2011)
- Fallout for European investors and lending (2008 - 2011)
- Rebuilding the business models, and trend towards the next cycle (2011 - 2017)
About the author
Andrea Carpenter is a freelance writer and Director of Women Talk Real Estate. She was Editor of
EuroProperty for seven years, spent three years as a Director at INREV, and in 2008, won the Outstanding Industry Contribution Award at the IPE Real Estate Awards for her contribution to the development of the European fund management industry.
Summary
This book shows students and younger professionals studying or working in the real estate industry who need to understand the events that shaped the world they are entering into, and the lessons that must be learned from them.
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"High Rise and Fall takes a no holds barred view of the historically cyclical nature of the property sector to provide an invaluable perspective for any new entrant, particularly of the core financial markets that underpin and invest in property globally as a core investment class. When 75% of the world wealth is invested in global real estate this book gives a unique perspective on the financial backbone that make this one of the most exciting sectors to be involved with. A must read for "the love of property" on the "revival and survival" associated with a career in this great profession." Amanda Clack is Executive Director, Head of Strategic Consulting, CBRE and is the Immediate Past President of RICS
