# Things Have Changed: Why Portugal is a European hotspot

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Podcast: [The Weekly Take from CBRE](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-weekly-take-from-cbre-744133)
Published: 2026-03-02T21:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.cbre.com/insights/the-weekly-take#overview
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## Resource

Portugal has become an unexpected real estate powerhouse in Europe. Arrow Global’s John Calvao and CBRE's Francisco Horta e Costa discuss the revival of Portugal’s economy, surging investment in hospitality, logistics, data centers and student housing, the resilient Lisbon and Porto office markets and ways to address a chronic housing shortage. * Portugal's economic turnaround has fueled robust real estate opportunities. * Hospitality and logistics lead growth, attracting global capital. * Emerging sectors like data centers and student housing are seeing outsized growth. * Multifamily housing faces persistent supply challenges. * The Lisbon and Porto office markets are exhibiting strong performance.

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