In the current growing interest rates environment, commercial real estate debt offers investors a defensive exposure to real estate, fairly stable returns despite market volatility (especially for well-diversified portfolios with a multi-sector and multi-country approach, with a disciplined investment strategy), as well as hedging opportunity for interest rates hike. For these reasons, paired with the shift in the debt market which sees banks covering a smaller market share compared to the past, and consequently more opportunities for private alternative lenders, the CRE debt market in Europe is witnessing significant growth: in 2021, real estate debt has represented 50% share of the real estate European market, corresponding to about € 180 bn.

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