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Property investor says it’s “time to go to Portugal”

After its first acquisition in the country in the second half of 2019, French healthcare real-estate investor Pierval Santé, subsidiary of Euryale Asset Management, tells us now is the time to invest in the Portuguese nursing home property market. We interview the director of Euryale on the acquisition and market.

Orpea’s Russian projects to take off in 2020

European nursing home giant Orpea, through its rehabilitation arm Clinea, signed MOUs in 2018 to build three clinics in Russia. This year, construction will start on two of these facilities and Orpea will also build a nursing home, its first entry into senior residential care in the country. We interview the CEO of Clinea, Emmanuel Masson.

Orpea founder sells his shares

Founder and ex-chairman of global nursing home operator Orpea, Jean-Claude Marian, has sold his stake in the company, potentially pocketing €450m.

How do you solve the Belgian bed problem?

Belgium's three regions have vastly different occupancy rates when it comes to nursing home beds. Would pan-European policy favouring the free movement of retirees be a way to lessen waiting lists by funnelling them toward markets more able to house them? We ponder the question with founder and managing director of Belgian real-estate advisory firm Anixton.

Four Seasons ‘loses’ almost 60 homes to rivals

The UK's largest nursing home provider Four Seasons has had 57 of its leasehold properties sold to rival operators in a blow to its negotiation process with landlords over rent levels. The company is still waiting for a buyer for its freehold properties. We speak to a source close to the company.

Korian acquires minority stake in Italian group

In line with Korian's ambitions to become a 'one-stop shop' for elderly care, the company has acquired a 42% stake in Italian domiciliary and residential care provider Over, the services of which will be managed through an online portal.

FREE BLOG Healthcare REIT interest ever stronger and unswayed by operator woes

Long leases and attractive yields are the cornerstones of healthcare real-estate which have greased the wheels of investments over the last 10-15 years. More healthcare-specialised funds are emerging now as laws open markets up to foreign capital and fund managers look to decrease investor risk.

Is a Finnish care crisis on the cards?

This year has seen capacity growth in Finnish elderly care "collapse" after the sector was shaken by scandals at some of the country's largest operators. With an increasingly elderly population in need of more accommodation and a public system unable to fund them, is the Finnish system facing a crisis in care?

Brazilian M&A shows “territory war” for the South

This year, Brazilian healthcare has been characterised by a flurry of activity from two vertically integrated insurers in particular. The most intense competition has occurred in the affluent South, where providers are battling it out for market share.

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