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Clients should have full awareness of capabilities and risks

Clients should have full awareness of capabilities and risks
Published: 2 weeks ago

Laurie Farmer’s consultancy firm has been keeping its finger on the pulse of the real estate business in this region for over two decades. But he believes that in the real estate business one must always deal with what is happening today and look carefully at the parameters that Slovakia offers in banking, in development possibilities, and in consultancy, and then piece together a picture that generates new development opportunities. The Slovak Spectator spoke at length with Farmer, director of Spiller Farmer global consultancy firm, about the impacts of the global economic downturn on Slovakia’s real estate market, the current lending policies of the country’s banking sector and future prospects for this important industry.

Shopping centres still growing – so far

Shopping centres still growing – so far
Published: 3 weeks ago

Slovakia’s development prospects for retail shopping properties are less gloomy than the predictions for other parts of Europe. However, the shopping centre projects planned for completion in 2009 and 2010 are still reflecting the pre-crisis optimism of developers and the economic conditions for further development of the retail sector may not be as rosy in coming years.

Ready for shopping? Leave the city centre

Ready for shopping? Leave the city centre
Published: 3 weeks ago

Sufficient office space is on the market

Sufficient office space is on the market
Published: 1 month ago

But today’s construction slump will affect future supply

Cross-border market attracts buyers

Cross-border market attracts buyers
Published: 1 month ago

Slovaks are buying properties in Hungary and Austria close to Bratislava



Commercial real estate developers adjust to current market conditions

Commercial real estate developers adjust to current market conditions
Published: 1 week ago, By Beata Balogová, Spectator staff

So far there have not been forced sales of recently completed real estate projects in Slovakia on a mass scale. However, in case of poorly-tuned projects, this might begin to happen next year, according to Roman Krajčír, an expert in the field.

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