<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>For institutional and private investors, investing in real estate represents an attractive form of the consignment of their money. Real estate provides a regular source of income in the form of the rent from or interest on the credit provided. At the same time, real estate is a good investment instrument, because it provides diversified contributions and security against inflation for investors. In their efforts to diversify risk, investors are expressing growing interest in investing in the whole European Union. The success of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the U.S. also opened the door for investing in this market for small investors, which is the reason for the development of this type of investment company in the European arena. One problem concerning the development of European real estate investment funds is the unsolved issue of the harmonization of the legislation and regulatory safety measures, which would enable the creation of a common market for new investment products in Europe.</p></abstract>

For institutional and private investors, investing in real estate represents an attractive form of the consignment of their money. Real estate provides a regular source of income in the form of the rent from or interest on the credit provided. At the same time, real estate is a good investment instrument, because it provides diversified contributions and security against inflation for investors. In their efforts to diversify risk, investors are expressing growing interest in investing in the whole European Union. The success of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) in the U.S. also opened the door for investing in this market for small investors, which is the reason for the development of this type of investment company in the European arena. One problem concerning the development of European real estate investment funds is the unsolved issue of the harmonization of the legislation and regulatory safety measures, which would enable the creation of a common market for new investment products in Europe.

Investing in European market real property through reits

Faculty of Civil Engineering, Institute of Management, Department of Economics and Building Industry, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Vazovova 5, 811 07 Bratislava

Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering

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For institutional and private investors, investing in real estate represents an attractive form of the consignment of their money. Real estate provides a...

Investing in European market real property through reits

Published Online: Jun 07, 2011

Page range: 31 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10189-010-0001-9

Keywords
Real Estate Funds, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Legislation, Pan-European REITs, Slovak Real Estate Fund (SREF)

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Investing in European market real property through reits

Published Online: Jun 07, 2011

Page range: 31 - 42

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10189-010-0001-9

KeywordsReal Estate Funds, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Legislation, Pan-European REITs, Slovak Real Estate Fund (SREF)

This content is open access.

Keywords
Real Estate Funds, Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Legislation, Pan-European REITs, Slovak Real Estate Fund (SREF)