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Slovakia has undergone a slow process of recovery and BMI is anticipating 3.2% real growth in GDP through 2011. However, Slovakia’s heavy dependence on external factors for its economic growth presents a key downside risk to forecasts. Indeed, a significant slowdown in external demand, in particular from Germany, would impact heavily on Slovakia's export-led economic recovery. Given the deteriorating global economic outlook in the last month, this is clearly a risk to watch. However, having said this, Slovakia’s economic recovery at this point remains on track and both household consumption and gross fixed capital formation are rising. Private enterprises in Slovakia are increasing their capital expenditure. As a result, we maintain a positive outlook for the recovery of the property sector and latest in-country interviews support this view.
Rents for commercial real estate in Slovakia generally rose in H111. Businesses pushed Slovakia's commercial property sector into a recovery in 2010 and this continued in 2011, as vacancy rates fell and supply of office and industrial space stood still or fell, according to a report by property services group CB Richard Ellis. Leasing demand for office space in Bratislava was solid in Q211. As a result, vacancy levels fell to 9.1%.
Some of the key opportunities currently in the real estate market are:
Slovakia has undergone a slow process of recovery and BMI is anticipating 3.2% real growth in GDP through 2011. However, Slovakia’s heavy dependence on external factors for its economic growth presents a key downside risk to forecasts. Indeed, a significant slowdown in external demand, in particular from Germany, would impact heavily on Slovakia's export-led economic recovery. Given the deteriorating global economic outlook in the last month, this is clearly a risk to watch. However, having said this, Slovakia’s economic recovery at this point remains on track and both household consumption and gross fixed capital formation are rising. Private enterprises in Slovakia are increasing their capital expenditure. As a result, we maintain a positive outlook for the recovery of the property sector and latest in-country interviews support this view.
Rents for commercial real estate in Slovakia generally rose in H111. Businesses pushed Slovakia's commercial property sector into a recovery in 2010 and this continued in 2011, as vacancy rates fell and supply of office and industrial space stood still or fell, according to a report by property services group CB Richard Ellis. Leasing demand for office space in Bratislava was solid in Q211. As a result, vacancy levels fell to 9.1%.
Some of the key opportunities currently in the real estate market are:
- Demand for retail space in good locations is strong and King Sturge reports that around 16,000 sq m of new retail space is likely to become available in 2011.
- The vacancy rate for industrial property is extremely low – under 4% according to CB Richard Ellis in June 2011 – providing a massive opportunity for the right kinds of new development. The agent pointed out that no new projects were delivered in early 2011.
- Local sources in the country expect Bratislava’s commercial real estate rents – which are expected not to move during 2011 – to rise by anywhere up to 10% in 2012. Some key risks to the current real estate market are:
- A slowdown in Slovakia’s exports will impact economic growth and may halt the recovery in property seen across all sectors in Slovakia.
- The European debt crisis may result in a second financial crisis in Europe with less available capital and financing for the property market.
Executive Summary
SWOT Analysis
Slovakia Real Estate/Construction SWOT
Slovakia Economic SWOT
Slovakia Business Environment SWOT
Real Estate Market Overview
Real Estate Market Analysis
Table: Slovakia’s Real Estate Market – Historic Rents, 2010 And 2011 (m2/month, EUR)
Table: Slovakia’s Real Estate Market – Net Yield, 2011 And 2012
Table: Slovakia’s Real Estate Markets – Terms Of Rental Contract/Lease, Mid-2011
Industry Forecast Scenario
Real Estate Outlook
Table: Slovakia’s Real Estate Market – Rentals, 2011-2012 (m?/month, EUR)
Table: Slovakia’s Real Estate Market – Forecast Yield, 2008-2015 (%)
Construction Industry Outlook
Table: Slovakia – Infrastructure And Construction Industry Data, 2008-2020
Macroeconomic Outlook
Table: Slovakia – Economic Activity, 2008-2015
Business Environment
Real Estate/Construction Business Environment Rating
Table: Europe Real Estate/Construction Business Environment Rating
Slovakia’s RECBER
Slovakia’s Business Environment
Table: BMI Business And Operation Risk Ratings
Institutions
Table: BMI Legal Framework Rating
Infrastructure
Table: Labour Force Quality
Market Outlook
Table: Emerging Europe - Annual FDI Inflows
Table: Trade And Investment Ratings
Table: Top Export Destinations, 2002-2009
Security Risk
Competitive Landscape
Company Profiles
Ballymore
Convergence Capital
Cresco Group
Eastfield Atlas
Metrostav SK
Orco Property Group
Quinlan Private Golub
TriGranit
Euro MAX
BMI Methodology
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
Construction Industry
Bank Lending
Real Estate/Construction Business Environment Rating
Table: Weighting Of Indicators
Project Finance Ratings Indicators
Table: Design And Construction Phase
Table: Commissioning And Operating Phase – Commercial Construction
Table: Commissioning And Operating Phase – Energy And Utilities
Table: Commissioning And Operating Phase – Transport
Sources
SWOT Analysis
Slovakia Real Estate/Construction SWOT
Slovakia Economic SWOT
Slovakia Business Environment SWOT
Real Estate Market Overview
Real Estate Market Analysis
Table: Slovakia’s Real Estate Market – Historic Rents, 2010 And 2011 (m2/month, EUR)
Table: Slovakia’s Real Estate Market – Net Yield, 2011 And 2012
Table: Slovakia’s Real Estate Markets – Terms Of Rental Contract/Lease, Mid-2011
Industry Forecast Scenario
Real Estate Outlook
Table: Slovakia’s Real Estate Market – Rentals, 2011-2012 (m?/month, EUR)
Table: Slovakia’s Real Estate Market – Forecast Yield, 2008-2015 (%)
Construction Industry Outlook
Table: Slovakia – Infrastructure And Construction Industry Data, 2008-2020
Macroeconomic Outlook
Table: Slovakia – Economic Activity, 2008-2015
Business Environment
Real Estate/Construction Business Environment Rating
Table: Europe Real Estate/Construction Business Environment Rating
Slovakia’s RECBER
Slovakia’s Business Environment
Table: BMI Business And Operation Risk Ratings
Institutions
Table: BMI Legal Framework Rating
Infrastructure
Table: Labour Force Quality
Market Outlook
Table: Emerging Europe - Annual FDI Inflows
Table: Trade And Investment Ratings
Table: Top Export Destinations, 2002-2009
Security Risk
Competitive Landscape
Company Profiles
Ballymore
Convergence Capital
Cresco Group
Eastfield Atlas
Metrostav SK
Orco Property Group
Quinlan Private Golub
TriGranit
Euro MAX
BMI Methodology
How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
Construction Industry
Bank Lending
Real Estate/Construction Business Environment Rating
Table: Weighting Of Indicators
Project Finance Ratings Indicators
Table: Design And Construction Phase
Table: Commissioning And Operating Phase – Commercial Construction
Table: Commissioning And Operating Phase – Energy And Utilities
Table: Commissioning And Operating Phase – Transport
Sources
