Property professionals turn to Eastern Europe

Nearly three-quarters of property professionals will increase their exposure to Central and Eastern European property over the next 24 months, according to a survey by Investec Private Bank Structured Property Finance division. Paul Stevens, head of the structured property finance team, believes his clients are becoming more involved in the region because it has become increasingly difficult to find value in the UK property market. The survey showed that for residential property, the country seen to have the biggest potential for capital appreciation is Croatia. Poland follows in second...