“‘Well, that went fast’ is a phrase that when the dust had settled at the end of 2023 the team at REassurance stopped and took a moment to look back on the year that had just passed and the year ahead. This edition of our usual January newsletter is a little bit delayed as we have got off to a very busy start to the year in 2024.

With the summer season well and truly upon us, it’s the time when we sit down to review the first half of the year, give our summary and some key highlights and share some of our experiences, at the same time, trying to look ahead and gaze into the future of what might happen between now and the end of the year – I make no apologies if my crystal ball needs new batteries! One of the satisfying parts of writing REflections is that it gives us a wonderful opportunity to look back on what we’ve achieved.

January has that wonderful way of driving new inspirations and reinforcing your drive and determination to focus on what is ahead. For us at REassurance it’s a time to be positive. We have a lot to consider and despite some of the negativity that surrounds the current state of the real estate market in CEE we are hitting the ground running. We are delighted to have further strengthened our senior team with the addition of Karol Iwanowski who joins us with an impressive track record.

We’ve reached the time of year when half-year results and market data begins to be published, indicating what we’ve achieved, and more importantly, what we might expect in the coming 6 months. Are we heading in the direction of a strong second half, or is it time for cautious concern, a slowing of transactions and market hesitation?