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Sustainable development, foreign investments, and AI will become key factors in the future of real estate.

Sustainable development, foreign investments, and AI will become key factors in the future of real estate.

Sustainable development, foreign investments, and AI will become key factors in the future of real estate.

Experts from the UCI mortgage cooperative are analyzing seven trends that will shape the future of the market.real estateSpanish sectorreal estateIt continues to stay afloat despite economic and political uncertainty, as well as the ongoing rise in interest rates. Data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) showed that more than 315,000 sales transactions were completed in the first half of 2023. Housing prices are not in a hurry to decrease and continue to exceed the historical highs recorded before the market bubble.real estateIn 2008. Based on this, UCI experts – specialists in sustainable finance – identified seven key trends that will shape the near future of the market.

Seven keys to the futurereal estate

In 2024, the marketreal estateIt will largely be determined by the increasing importance of sustainable development, the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI), and the growth of international investments in the residential sector. The uncertainty caused by inflation and rising interest rates, as well as the current political and business situation, will play a significant role for the industry. We are approaching a critical point where the opinions of those who believe that monetary tightening should be paused clash with those who insist on further rate hikes.

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)The criteria are becoming increasingly relevant, and their influence will grow in the decision-making process in the market.real estateInvestors are beginning to place greater value on environmental and social factors when developing their business strategies. The relevance of the climate issue and the need for building renovations are becoming increasingly significant, especially after the hottest summer on record.

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This is driving the creation of sustainable and adaptive spaces. In anticipation of the future approval of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), there may be a move away from fossil fuel heating systems, as well as new requirements for the energy efficiency of housing.

Investors are focusing their efforts more on residential than on commercial properties.real estatesince the residential sector is the foundation of the market. This trend is expected to continue in 2024. International investors are starting to show interest in the Spanish residential fund. It is not surprising that the share of purchases made by residents and non-residents is14.9%from the total number of home buyers inSpain, which is the second-best result in history, second only to the third quarter of 2022, when this figure reached15.9%.

Artificial intelligence continues to gain popularity in the market.real estateMany specialists, asset managers, and investors use it to predict prices and market behavior. Additionally, a significant number of experts believe that AI will help implement increasingly important technical solutions, which will become a necessity foragencyreal estateto adapt to new technologies.

New approaches aimed at addressing housing issues, such as co-living or co-housing, will gain popularity alongside various projects.Build to Rent (BTR)and public-private initiatives for social rental housing in autonomous regions. José Manuel Fernández, Deputy General Director of UCI, noted that all this data indicates that we are "entering a new phase in the housing market," which will be characterized by "changes in demand, as well as a growing interest in sustainable development and ecology."

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