Follow Portugal Investment Immigration and Portugal's Economy: In 2014, the total investment in Portugal's commercial real estate reached 715 million euros, an increase of 130% compared to the same period in 2013 (312 million euros), and comparable to the investment amounts in 2008 (704 million euros) and 2010 (760 million euros).
In 2014, the Portuguese real estate sector fully recovered, with foreign investment accounting for the majority of commercial real estate investments, making up 86%. The main investors are Chinese, Americans, British, Brazilians, Spaniards, and Russians. Chinese investors are the most active in Portugal, primarily purchasing office buildings in prime locations.
It is expected that the investment in commercial real estate will continue to grow in 2015, as some investment projects that started in 2014 are still under negotiation and will be finalized in 2015; on the other hand, Portugal's real estate offers price advantages, and the economic recovery will attract more investment to Portugal.
Currently, there is a trend of supply not meeting demand in the Portuguese real estate sector. Due to the relatively small size of Portugal's real estate market, this may limit the rapid growth of investment amounts.
