Location strategy now leads with labour | For decades, companies have based location decisions on access to customers, capital and cost. In 2026, the realities of structural megatrends are reshaping that model. Demographic change is redefining talent availability; housing affordability is influencing where people choose to live and work and AI is accelerating demand for specialised skills. Simultaneously, a more volatile operating environment is prompting organisations to prioritise resilience and rethink how their portfolios are structured. More »
Webinar: Impacts 2026 Launch | Global real estate and how we think about it are being reshaped by economic uncertainty and geopolitical change. These changes also mean that how we live, work and invest is evolving.
At our webinar filmed at London Stock Exchange Studios, Savills World Research delivered insightful presentations and spoke to core members of our international team, unpacking the changes and pressures facing the built environment and the opportunities that exist for proactive decision makers.
Read the full Impacts 2026 report with eight articles exploring the topics shaping the future of real estate. More »
The Real Estate Signals Reshaping Global Business | The global map is being redrawn. Supply chains are rerouting, talent is concentrating in new cities, and AI is changing what operational infrastructure needs to look like. For GBS and outsourcing leaders, the decisions you make about where to operate, where to source, and where to grow have never been more consequential -- or more complex. And few industries have a better read on where the world is heading than global real estate. More »
Future-Proofing in Real Time: 15 Key Lessons from OWS26 | The conversations at OWS26 in Chicago made clear that disruption is defining the current environment. Geopolitical shifts, regulation, trade tensions, and supply chain fragmentation are rapidly reshaping the $440 billion outsourcing industry, making real-time future-proofing an imperative. More »
Global Occupier Markets: Prime Office Costs – Q2 2026 | Prime office markets remain characterised by a flight to quality. Organisations continue to prioritise premium offices, concentrating demand on the best buildings in the most desirable locations. This is particularly evident in markets such as Singapore, London City and Seoul, where limited availability of best-in-class space and resilient demand continue to place upward pressure on costs.
Some markets, however, are witnessing a slowing pace of occupier cost growth for best-in-class offices. Markets such as Madrid are seeing improved availability as new developments and refurbishments complete, creating opportunities for businesses to access high-quality space amid more moderating cost rises. This reinforces the importance of understanding local supply dynamics alongside headline rental trends when making real estate decisions.
Another key theme is the growing influence of AI and technology occupiers. In cities such as San Francisco, London and Shenzhen, demand from AI firms is rapidly absorbing high-quality space and intensifying competition for the most desirable offices. More »
Global Occupier Markets: Market Makers H1 2026 | Prime office leasing volumes remained stable in H1 2026 across our global dataset of the top 10 deals in 42 markets. Expansionary deals accounted for 58% of all activity. This suggests companies may be starting to move away from a “wait and see” approach to leasing. Just 5% of deals involved a reduction in space, signalling the continued value placed on office space.
Meanwhile, the share of businesses relocating or renewing at a similar footprint fell to 37% in H1 2026, down from 44% in H2 2025. Of these, relocations accounted for the majority of activity (49%), while 37% of transactions were stay-in-place renewals. Over the same period, prime office occupier costs rose by 2.0%, highlighting the sustained demand for premium buildings. More »