Real estate: Record deal highlights German opportunities

The largest deal of its kind in Europe will herald an active period in property finance

Hands: Putting his money to
work in German property

Germany’s residential real estate market is increasingly being seen as an attractive opportunity for international investors. In May, Terra Firma, the investment vehicle run by UK-based financier Guy Hands, agreed to purchase utility E.ON’s property subsidiary, Viterra, for approximately €7 billion – the largest such private equity deal in Europe – as E.ON focuses on its core The price was considerably higher than initial expectations of between €5.5

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