Q&A – Serge Fautre

Founded in 1999, EPRA's mission is to promote, develop and represent the listed real estate sector in Europe—it is, in essence, the region's counterpart to the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) in the US. EPRA currently has approximately 170 members, including many of Europe's largest real estate companies and investment institutions. Serge Fautré, the chief executive officer of Cofinimmo, serves as the organization's chairman. A native Belgian, he recently talked with PERE about EPRA's goals, the future of European REITs and why the Social Democrats are wrong.