The Portuguese Real Estate Investment Vehicles & Financing conference will take place at the Pestana Palace Hotel in Lisbon on Friday 23rd May. The initiative aims to clarify how the different types of vehicles available work and to help the investors present make more profitable choices. At the centre of the debate will be topics such as economic growth, the behaviour of interest rates, the role of the capital markets and innovation in real estate investment vehicles.
The conference kicks off at 9.30am with the session ‘Macro Events are always giving us food for thought’, dedicated to analysing the global economic situation. The main economic factors that could shape investment decisions in Portugal in 2025 will be debated. The direction of the government's economic policy will also be analysed.
At 11.30am, the panel ‘Is leverage from the Banking sector and Capital markets now more available?’ will follow, where experts will discuss the improvements and weaknesses in the institutional credit market, particularly in the context of falling interest rates. The conversation will focus on how Portuguese and foreign investment vehicles are taking advantage of the availability of alternative financing and what role the capital markets will play in the future of property financing.
The third panel ‘Are Portuguese Real Estate Vehicles innovating with new regulations in place?’ will explore new trends and investment vehicles in property management in Portugal, questioning whether they have been truly innovative or just following trends in other European jurisdictions. The session will also focus on the regulatory role, namely the growing relevance of Investment Funds and Private Equity in this area.
‘This is a conference that, despite only being in its second edition, is already a benchmark for the sector. This year's programme looks particularly attractive, with a variety of participants from very different backgrounds, from academia to the most representative market players, including the regulator. Norfin is delighted to be taking part in this event with the Iberian Property seal of approval,’ says Francisco Sottomayor, CEO of Norfin, one of the companies sponsoring the conference.
For Manuel Puerta da Costa, Chairman of the Board of the Portuguese Association of Financial Analysts (APAF) and Chairman of the conference, ‘the 2nd edition of “Portuguese Real Estate Investment Vehicles & Financing” will allow all participants to find a wide range of opinions and up-to-date information on the subjects that should matter to everyone when they are present in the Portuguese property market: macroeconomics, vehicles and financing’.
Organised by Iberian Property, the conference is sponsored by Cushman & Wakefield, Deloitte, Morais Leitão, Norfin, Refundos Explorer and Square Asset Management. APAF, APFIPP and APPII are the conference's institutional partners.
You can register now on the conference website, where you can also check out the FULL PROGRAMME!