"In 10-20 years it will be clear who are the successful real estate developers operating in SEE".

Jörg Banzhaf

Speaking about shopping centers, particularly inner city ones, it is essential to take into consideration the experience and know-how of ECE Projektmanagement, one of Europe's most influential market leaders in this segment and the first company to bring the shopping malls concept from the USA to Europe. Why it is necessary to have all the co-fields of expertise in-house? Which are the two non-traditional property types that ECE can do not only in Germany and why these assets, especially if comprising a well thought over amount of retail space in addition to the other facilities, look extremely promising from investment point of view? You can read the insights of Jörg Banzhaf, Managing Director of ECE Projektmanagement International, into the above and many more intriguing issues, in this interview, which also highlights questions such as: How is the Romanian property market going to look 3-5 years from now? Is the risk involved in investing in finished projects in Southeastern Europe higher than the risk associated with making the same commitments in Germany? Which three European countries ECE considers most promising? When the company’s first Ukrainian projects are going to be announced and what should one be careful about and prepared for when investing in the country? Also: When it will be clear who are the real estate developers operating in SEE that are really successful? Which are the four key points in gaining a competitive edge in this business contest? What investment strategy does ECE Projektmanagement usually apply when operating together with financial partners as well as when developing mixed-use properties that contain specialized real estate like hotels?

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