The world economy is experiencing shock after shock arising from various sources: the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain shortages, the war in Ukraine, severe inflationary conditions and stalling growth. However, in this edition of the Economic Brief, we will delve into the real estate sector to consider just how the economy is faring; after all, as the French saying goes, ‘when real estate is doing well, everything is’. ¹

¹ Quand l’immobilier va, tout va.