The predictions of real estate experts regarding the growing potential of the living sector in Europe have been confirmed. Alongside offices, logistics and retail, this sector is now cited by investors as the most attractive. This is further confirmed by the results of a Knight Frank survey of 44 institutional investors active in the living sector in Europe, managing EUR 70 billion worth of residential assets across the continent. Analysis of the responses shows that respondents collectively plan to invest an additional €151 billion in the living sector in Europe by 2027, a projected increase of 115% on the €70 billion invested to date.

Poland, it should be noted, will be an increasing beneficiary of this trend. Investors recognise both the undisputed potential of the PRS sector and the country’s significant housing shortage, which is estimated at around 800,000 units. The current economic and political reality, and in particular the war in Ukraine, forms part of a wider discussion about the market situation in Poland, although it poses no obstacle for investors. The strong demand for rental housing in the largest cities is unprecedented, and the dynamic growth in rents in Poland is allowing increasingly high returns to be realised.

The latest edition of the report on the PRS market in Poland prepared by Knight Frank and Dentons analyses the macroeconomic situation, the real estate market, and the legal and tax environment. In addition, it sets out the results of a survey conducted among investors and developers active in the PRS sector and banks financing these investments. As a whole, it paints a clear picture and reveals the potential of this market in Poland – a market whose attractiveness will only continue to grow.