CEPI - European Association of Real Estate Professions

Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the EU started on 1 July for the period of six months under the motto “Together for Europe’s Recovery”.

It is with great pleasure that we can inform members that FIABCI, the International Real Estate Federation, on the 5th June 2020, awarded our Secretary-General, Mrs Elisabeth Rohr-De Wolf and CEPI Director, Mr Manuel Rizzo, the prestigious FIABCI Medal of Honor 2020.

On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, the first joint webinar on international real estate investments, co-hosted by NAR, OPISAS, and CEPI, took place.

On 27 May the European Commission presented a €750 billion recovery plan with a revised seven-year budget proposal totalling €1.1 trillion for the years 2021 to 2027.

We are pleased to share with you the following news about the first joint webinar on international real estate investments, co-hosted by NAR, OPISAS and CEPI.

CEPI published today its position on energy and the latest developments in the real estate sector.

The CEPI Secretariat is monitoring Europe-wide developments in these unprecedented times, and it is in constant contact with national members to gather useful information.

CEPI extends its sympathies to all those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The resulting economic crisis is impacting on all sectors of the economy, not least real estate which is feeling the real effects of the slowdown in activity.

Thank you to all those members who have responded to our request for information about the ongoing crisis caused by the spread of the coronavirus.

As CEPI President I am contacting you personally to express my strong concern for all CEPI members and delegates at a time when we are facing an unprecedented crisis due to the spread of the coronavirus.

At the very kind invitation of ÖVI, Immounited, and the Viennese Chamber of Commerce, CEPI met in Vienna on February 20-21 with representatives of the Austrian association and CEPI member ÖVI, as well as representatives from FIABCI, and the US National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).

On February 12 CEPI participated in a workshop on the HOME project organized by UIPI (International Union of Property Owners in Europe) at their headquarters in Brussels.

On February 5, 2020 CEPI met with Mr Jarno Tuimala, CEO of Kiinko, and Mr Jari Porthen, CEPI delegate from FREMF, the biggest Finnish association representing property managers in the country and long-standing CEPI member.

On January 30, 2020, the newly elected CEPI Board of Directors met in Brussels to discuss the results of the past year and new priorities.

On 29 January the new European Commission published its first annual work programme building on the political guidelines already announced last year by President von der Leyen.