Light in the darkness

There have been many dark and scary moments in recent human history, but despite all of them, Putin and his regime have managed to make the world an even darker and scarier place with its unprovoked aggression and the threat this poses to democracy and human rights everywhere, as well as the death and suffering it is bringing to the innocent Ukrainian population. However, my faith in humanity has suddenly been rekindled: by the response to this military barbarism – not just by governments, but by companies and ordinary people. And I find it especially encouraging that the property scene, especially in our part of the world, has been playing a leading role in this. The entire sector seems to have thrown itself into providing aid and shelter to the victims of the war. In this column I would like to highlight a few of the many examples of the simply wonderful response by the real estate community to this tragedy. Since the beginning of the invasion, around 4 mln refugees have fled