To invest or not to invest?

This was something I heard someone say at MIPIM. The remark seemed to express such a profound truth that I regret not having come up with it myself. It was uttered by the city of Łódź’s representative responsible for relations with investors, many of whom, in his experience, seem to act as though they have found themselves on the horns of a Shakespearean dilemma. And this is the case not only for his city but for our entire country. Even though the hard numbers usually win the day, sometimes emotions and moods can have a stronger impact on their decision-making. However, such prevarication is not something that could be ascribed to a few people we’ve spoken to for this issue. The representatives of Griffin we talked to – not only about their recent acquisition of Echo, but also their role in setting up the first few REITs on Polish soil (‘Shape-shifting Griffin’) – come nowhere near emulating the Dane in ter