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Our Marketbeat reports provide quarterly insights into the Dutch commercial real estate market, covering supply, demand, and pricing trends. Explore our Marketbeat reports across the hospitality, industrial & logistics, living, office, and retail sectors.
The Dutch real estate investment market has remained resilient during the first half of 2026, despite a more challenging geopolitical and macroeconomic environment. Total investment volume reached approximately EUR 6.0 billion, representing a 38% increase compared with the same period last year. While heightened uncertainty has made investors more selective, market liquidity remains healthy, financing continues to be available and the commercial real estate market is functioning well, reflecting a market that has largely adapted to structurally higher volatility.
However, the renewed disruption of the Strait of Hormuz following the conflict in the Middle East has introduced additional uncertainty into the economic outlook. Higher energy prices are expected to keep inflation elevated, put upward pressure on financing costs and moderate economic growth. Although these developments have increased caution among investors, current market conditions differ fundamentally from the 2022 energy crisis. Europe has strengthened its energy resilience, debt markets remain active and the risk of a broader economic downturn is, for now, considered limited.
Sector performance continues to diverge. Residential remains the dominant investment sector, supported by structural housing shortages and strong demand from investors. Retail has also delivered solid investment activity, while the office market continues to benefit from a pronounced flight to quality. Logistics and industrial investment activity has moderated in response to heightened uncertainty surrounding global trade and supply chains. Nevertheless, the sector's long-term fundamentals remain robust, underpinned by the continued need for resilient, flexible and strategically located logistics assets.
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