Improving economic conditions across continental Europe, including falling unemployment and higher consumer confidence in the face of moderate inflation, should continue to support revenue growth for developers in 2019. The housebuilding industry is at the moment under a significant paradigm shift, as new trends pop up in the sector on a constant basis. In EMEA, the outlook is generally stable with new-build and presale indicators benefitting from the current upturn in the European economy.
Here’s a look at some of the factors that could affect the industry based on S&P Global Ratings.