This paper examines the evolution of real estate markets in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Poland. The research reports the findings of an international survey of investors and property companies. Results show a perception of high risk for medium levels of return. Behavioural differences...

Budapest has undergone major physical change and transformation since the 1980s. Much of this change has been as a result of international investment and development of new commercial, retail and out of town shopping centres. This paper considers the extent to which Budapest has changed during...

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Tall buildings are a common building typology within most major cities and they are representative of the outward signs of globalisation, capitalism and wealth. This visual imagery has become an important selling point for cities seeking a competitive advantage. Similarly, global investment...

The dramatic growth and collapse of land and property markets in Spain has been the subject of recent analysis. Such analysis has focused on the political and economic factors including the modernisation of financial systems and institutions since the 1980s. This paper examines the causes and...

It has now become increasingly noticeable that there has been an increasing trend towards the adoption of asset management by public bodies including local authorities. Since 2003 Scottish councils have been legally obliged to adopt asset management as the strategic framework for managing their...