IPD is pleased to announce the appointment of experienced property professional, Phil Barttram, as Vice President of Client Coverage in South Africa.

Exceptional real estate returns in Southern Africa are just the first step for investors, as risk mitigation and understanding their own risk budget are just as critical. 

Cape Town is set to host this year’s much-anticipated Investment Property Databank (IPD) Property Investment Conference in July as property investors from across Africa gather to assess the sector’s prospects.

Although the South African listed property market is 48 times the size it was 12 years ago, the unlisted sector remains substantial, holding some of the country’s most prized assets.

Green Star and NABERS rated assets have delivered higher total annual returns for 2012 than the total office property sector, according to the latest Property Council/ IPD Australian Green Property Index.

Twelve consecutive months of negative capital movement in the UK means property values, at the headline level, have fallen by a cumulative -3.5 percent since November 2011, according to the IPD UK Monthly Property Index

The IPD Botswana Property Performance Report for the year to December 2011 produced a total return of 20.9%. This figure represents the ungeared total return to directly held standing property investments from one open market valuation to the next.

Shopping centres in township and rural areas are providing opportunities for retailers, property investors and their surrounding communities. 

The average value of stores, offices and warehouses declined 0.4 percent from August, led by retail properties, London-based IPD said in a statement today.

The highly-anticipated SAPOA/IPD South African Biannual Property Indicator to June 2012, spotlights a moderate improvement in the property market over the past six months, but shows little sign of a full-blown recovery across the sector