Optima bank: Important prospects in the real estate market in Northern Greece

A conference on “Real estate in Northern Greece” was held yesterday, Wednesday, March 30, in Thessaloniki. Trends and investment opportunities ” with the co-organization of Anatolia College of Thessaloniki (ACT) and Optima bank.

The conference developed topics such as real estate trends at European level, the evaluation of real estate as an investment in an international context, as well as the prospects of the real estate market in Northern Greece.

The presentations did not lack references to the current geopolitical situation and how it affects the real estate market, such as Mr. Christos Kosmas, Partner, Head of Real Estate of Deloitte, who stated during his presentation: “The current geopolitical , environmental, energy and health crisis have adverse effects on the real estate sector. They simultaneously create opportunities for goodwill and improved returns from investments in new categories, uses and positions. “The way people live, work and use real estate is now changing forever.”

Of particular interest to the public was the analysis of the real estate market especially for Northern Greece. Experienced executives of the industry conveyed the realistic picture of what is valid today and what is expected to happen in the future in the wider region, along with their assessments of the security of the real estate market as an alternative investment proposal.

Specifically, Mr. Dimitris Andritsos, CEO of Cerved, noted in his presentation: ” The prospects of the real estate market of Northern Greece show positive dynamics and are supported by the important infrastructure projects that are in progress or have been designed. The sectors that have already entered a development trajectory are housing, tourism and logistics, while increased demand is recorded for offices where there is a lack of quality stock.

At the same time, the CEO of Optima bank, Mr. Dimitris Kyparissis, stated in this regard: ” It is a common assumption that Northern Greece is developing strategically with steady steps, a fact that attracts intense interest in the real estate market. Investments already made by large multinationals in the wider region, as well as plans to rehabilitate important infrastructure, reinforce this trend. At Optima bank, we see significant investment opportunities in this context. “With our presence today at the conference, we express our potential presence, as a different bank that has the knowledge and the will, to be a reference bank in the financing of investment projects in Northern Greece.”