Copenhagen among the safest European cities to invest in property

List dominated by Germany as Britain suffers following Brexit

Copenhagen will next year offer safer property investment possibilities than any other city in the Nordics, according to PwC and Urban Land Institute’s 2017 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report (here in English).

The Danish capital is the sixth safest choice in Europe, tailing Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Dublin and Munich on a list dominated by German cities.

Home advantage
Despite slipping a place, Copenhagen was the top-ranked Nordic capital, ahead of Stockholm (8) and Oslo (12).

PwC attributed Copenhagen’s performance to its shortage of homes at a time when its population is steadily increasing and overall possibilities of investment.

“Low or negative interest rates, along with a very favourable mortgage system, are other reasons why foreign investors see Copenhagen as an attractive investment area,” added Per Andersen from PwC.

Brexit bad news
Elsewhere, British cities were the biggest losers following Brexit. London fell from 11th on the list to number 27.

“Recent data from Real Capital Analytics confirms that Germany has overtaken the UK in terms of investment volume after Brexit,” said PwC’s Jesper Wiinholt.

TOP STORIES

  • Danish Intelligence Service: Threat from Russia has intensified

    Danish Intelligence Service: Threat from Russia has intensified

    In the internal Danish waters, Russia will be able to attack underwater infrastructure from all types of vessels. The target could be cables with data, electricity and gas, assesses the Danish Defense Intelligence Service

  • Denmark to explore screening citizenship applicants for anti-democratic sentiments

    Denmark to explore screening citizenship applicants for anti-democratic sentiments

    A few weeks after Alex Vanopslagh’s comments about “right values,” the government announced that an expert committee would be established to examine the feasibility of screening citizenship applicants for anti-democratic attitudes.

  • The Future Copenhagen

    The Future Copenhagen

    The municipality plan encompasses building 40,000 houses by 2036 in order to help drive real estate prices down. But this is not the only huge project that will change the shape of the city: Lynetteholmen, M5 metro line, the Eastern Ring Road, and Jernbanebyen will transform Copenhagen into something different from what we know today

  • It’s not you: winter depression is affecting many people

    It’s not you: winter depression is affecting many people

    Many people in Denmark are facing hard times marked by sadness, anxiety, and apathy. It’s called winter depression, and it’s a widespread phenomenon during the cold months in Nordic countries.

  • Crime rates are rising, but people are safer

    Crime rates are rising, but people are safer

    Crime in Denmark is increasing for the second consecutive year, but it is more focused on property, while people appear to be safer than before. Over the past year, there were fewer incidents of violence

  • Novo Nordisk invests 8.5 billion DKK in new Odense facility

    Novo Nordisk invests 8.5 billion DKK in new Odense facility

    Despite Novo’s announcement that its growth abroad will be larger than in Denmark, the company announced this morning an 8.5 billion DKK investment for a new facility in Odense. This is the first time the company has established a new production site in Denmark this century.

Connect club

Connect Club is your gateway to a vibrant programme of events and an international community in Denmark.

Sign up here

Career

Want to advertise your job with CPH Post?

Contact us

Jobs