The Portuguese Real Estate Investment Survey showed that the increase in volume and prices was mainly seen in the residential, commercial/services and hotel sectors.
Apart from saying that banks were the main source of funding, the study mentions that most of the capital was European and that it saw greater ease in capturing funds and a reduction in the length of time needed for the asset acquisition processes.
It said all those questioned in the commercial/services sectors expected to see an increase in volumes and prices in 2018, as did 90 percent in the hotel sector and 80 percent in the residential sector.
Furthermore it expected the rates of return to maintain in the four sectors under analysis, though the residential area may see stagnation or even a slight reduction in the RoR.