German revival lifts the mood

Thirty eight thousand people came to Munich to quaff lager on the final day of the Oktoberfest and, with a slight headache, attend Expo Real on the following Monday. A year ago 37,000 professionals working on the real estate market decided to make a similar effort. Also the number of exhibitors increased from 1,610 in 2001 to 1,700 this year. The largest national grouping represented Germany, while the UK came second and Austria was third. Poland came fifth, the Czech Republic was eighth and Russia had the ninth largest contingent. The German character of the event was more perceptible this year. This confirmed the fact that the real estate sector in the country, as well as its whole economy, seems to be relatively stable compared to the rest of Europe, which is encouraging investors and bankers to limit their interest to the German (most often their home) market. At the same time the status of brand ?Poland' continues to grow by the year. Speaking about the presence of exhibitors from