As increasing numbers of people around the world attain middle-class status and have more disposable income, we have entered a new era of global mobility. More and more people can afford to travel abroad, be it for leisure, business or education, and students are leaving their countries and cities of origin to obtain better quality or more appropriate education programmes than those available to them at home. According to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, the number of ter

Student accommodation developer International Campus Group in a joint venture with Alkyon Partners is launching a new residence in Krakow, Poland, under the brand ‘THE FIZZ.’ Source: The PIE News, Photo: DzidekLasek/Pixabay Poland is hosting an increasingly large number of international students The residence will feature around 1,000 apartments for students and young professionals, with a focus on shared spaces, community areas and social activities typical of the brand. It

Source: The Class of 2020 Beyond Destination Marketing: Finding The Glocal Balance Current developments in Spain call for a new ‘glocal’ balance between an ever-growing number of international students, an over-crowded housing market, local civic culture and the impact of heavy tourism in Spanish cities. Universities have been witnessing a steady increase in university participation by both domestic and international students, and not only because of the great quality of life

A global report on annual student rent spend has revealed that students are paying an average of USD$464 on accommodation in top study destinations such as Boston, with New York and London following closely behind. Source: The PIE News / Pexels International students with their sights set on New York can expect to pay around $402 for rent weekly. The most expensive country was shown to be Australia, where students spend approximately 19% above the global average. Using a samp

Source: Property Forum Digitisation and automation are transforming the property business, not just in Western Europe but in CEE markets as well. 200 people came together at the second Prague Property Forum 2018, a conference organised by Property Forum and RICS, where an international group of speakers discussed the effects of technology on the property business. Let’s embrace technology! According to the RICS Futures report, appraisers have a 90% chance to be affected by te

In recent years student housing has emerged as a highly attractive investment product on European markets. With the number of international students set to grow further and supply still limited, the future of this asset class seems bright. Stefan Kolibar, Head of Marketing at StudentMarketing talked about recent market developments. Stefan Kolibar will chair the student housing panel at the upcoming Prague Property Forum 2018. Stefan is the Head of Marketing at StudentMarketi

Developers are starting to think smaller as the European housing shortage gets bigger, writes Frances Robinson. Just south of the Thames, a short walk from Elephant and Castle tube station, there’s a show flat for a whole new type of development. It’s smart, sleek and in line with the UK’s official one-bedroom space standard as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. The floorplate for the one-bedroom flat, which includes a wet room shower that wouldn’t look out of

Student housing has become the top alternative asset class in Europe, but investors who want to grasp the many opportunities must also deal with the challenges of a market that changes from country to country, experts agreed at the PropertyEU Residential & Student Housing Investment Briefing, which was held at Mipim in mid-March. Source: PropertyEU According to the CBRE Investor Intentions survey that was presented at the fair in Cannes, student housing is currently the numbe

Over 500 companies are now involved in the rapidly growing student housing sector in Europe, according to a new study by research specialist StudentMarketing. Source: PropertyEU Student housing has recently emerged as the number one asset out of the alternative investment asset classes, with 53% of investors currently targeting the sector. 'We have now succeeded in documenting over 500 investors, developers, operators and their portfolios, 20 EU markets, 60 cities, 5,000 stud

Student housing is becoming an increasingly attractive investment product in European markets. StudentMarketing, a global market intelligence consultancy, summarised the most important findings of the European Residential & Student Housing Investment Briefing at MIPIM. Source: Property Forum Student housing will be one of the key topics at the upcoming Prague Property Forum 2018. Out of alternative investment asset classes, investors are most frequently targeting student hous