The flow of financial capital into the Irish property market last year reached €25.5 billion, 6 per cent down on the €27.2 billion recorded in 2022, according to Sherry FitzGerald.
The €25 billion figures comprises the total spend on residential property incorporating single asset transactions and multifamily or block sales, as well as commercial property including agricultural land and development land. In contrast, capital flows into commercial property, which includes all commercial property transactions and development land sales valued at €1 million or greater as well as agricultural land sales, fell by a significant 41 per cent to €2.6 billion.
In contrast, Cork and Galway both witnessed an increased capital flow into commercial property during the year, while residential spend in these locations also increased. Cork accounted for the highest portion of capital flows outside of the capital at 10 per cent or €2.5 billion.