French real estate funds are expected to remain a meaningful source of capital for the UK market through 2026, building on the strong momentum seen last year when they deployed £1.1 billion, an 85% year‑over‑year increase and the highest total in three years, across more than 70 transactions.
French capital piles into UK CRE and shows little sign of slowing down
Excluding dominant US buyers, French investors, predominantly Sociétés Civiles de Placement Immobilier, were behind 12% of overseas investment into the UK last year
CoStar Analytics
March 10, 2026 | 5:57 AM
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24 Tower St, Harrogate, NYK
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Melbourne Pl, Southsea, HAM
- Total E&P UK Ltd
Moss Rd, Aberdeen, ABE