COVID-19 has had a great impact on the economy as well as consumer behaviour, which has naturally influenced the property market. The pandemic unexpectedly accelerated changes noticed for the last few years, such as the diminishing role of traditional shopping centres in favour of convenience retail, the boom of e-commerce market or working from home. According to Avison Young, investors have quickly accommodated to new conditions and even despite many uncertainties, investment volume has achieved a third-highest level in history – €5.3 billion. Highlights €5.3 billion = total investment volume in 2020 116 = number of transactions 3rd best result in history Increasing activity of Asian investors focused on the industrial market CEE investors expansion, mainly in office and retail Currently, US investors focused more on sales Decreased activity of Western European investors due to the capital blockage – to be unleashed in the nearest future INDUSTRIAL MARKET. COVID-WINNER The industrial sector was definitely the biggest beneficiary of the changes…