Market Trends of Spain Facility Management Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the Spain Facility Management Market according to our research experts:
Growing Investments in real estate and pharmaceutical industries
- The Spanish economy has witnessed substantial improvement in 2021 post the pandemic's catastrophic shock. According to Sociedad de Tasacion, the sale of dwelling homes in the country reached to 676,775 units and showed an increase of 38.1% in 2021.
- Moreover, according to data from the Spanish Land Registry (Registradores), the proportion of foreign buyers across Spain as a whole increased by 0.23 % from 9.52% in the first quarter of 2021 and 9.75% in the second quarter of 2021, suggesting that international buyers are beginning to return.
- The real estate vendors in the market have been investing in acquisitions for scaling in the real estate sectors. For instance, in September 2021, Round Hill Capital announced the acquisition serviced apartment asset in Valdebebas (Madrid) for an investment of EUR 30 million. Therefore such developments in the country is driving opportunities for facility management in the country.
- The investments in the Pharmaceutical industry increased during the pandemic. For instance, in April 2021, the government of Spain announced that the researchers would start studying the effects of mixings two vaccines. In addition, the trial is expected to draw a sample of 600 people of all ages from across Spain to determine if the Pfizer vaccine can be given to patients who have received the AstraZeneca Vaccine dose within 28 days.
- Furthermore, various acquisitions from the key players of CDMO platforms are exercising mergers and acquisitions of pharmaceutical manufacturing sites to better research and develop COVID-19 vaccines. For instance, in January 2021, the company Siegfried announced the acquisition of pharmaceutical manufacturing sites from Novartis in the Barcelona region. The company intends to transform the formerly captive manufacturing sites into flexible and competitive customer-facing CDMO platforms offering their services to various customers worldwide. Such initiatives driving opportunities for facility management in Spain.
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Institutional Sector is Expected to Grow Significantly
- The country has been witnessing the delayed expansion of institutional sectors due to a six-year-long political and financial tensions followed by the impact of COVID-19. However, in September 2021, Spain's council of ministers awarded Madrid's Museo Nacional del Prado with USD 42 million to compete for the anticipated expansions. The investment will allow institutions to renovate the neighboring Hall of Realms by 2024. Therefore such investments are expected to drive opportunities for facility management in the institutional sector.
- Further, the sector outsources the facility management mainly for hard facility management, which deals with wiring, elevators, plumbing, heating, and cooling. However, institutions also outsource soft facility management services such as security and ground keeping.
- With increased construction and renovation activities in the institutional sector, the demand for facility management is witnessing growth. For example, EdTech Aprende Institute raised USD 22 million to expand in Spanish-speaking markets, and Valor Capital Group raised USD 27 million in financing to establish a presence in Spanish-speaking markets.
