Real Estate And Building Management Software Market Size And Forecast 2017-2022 (Global)
Ibrahim Yate
Susan Clarke
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Executive Summary
This report helps strategy, product and marketing officers at firms providing real estate and building management software solutions to better understand the addressable market opportunity, define business development strategies and forecast future revenue growth potential. The analysis combines macroeconomic data, vendor revenues, segment-level drivers and customer budget changes across five functionality segments (property, real estate investment, maintenance, energy, and space management) and three regions globally. In 2018 the software market will be worth $4.9 billion, also underpinning a large tech services market. The software market encompasses property management, IWMS, CAFM, CMMS as well as energy management, real estate investment and space utilization solutions. The overall market will grow at an 11% CAGR to reach $7.4 billion in 2022, but with contrasting dynamics and growth rates in each product segment and region.Global Spending On Software Solutions For Real Estate And Building Management Totals $4.9 Billion In 2018
The Addressable Market For Participants, Including Associated Services, Tops $8 Billion
Overall Software Market Expenditure Will Grow At A 11% CAGR To Reach $7.4 Billion By 2022
Analysis Identifies Key Sensitivities Influencing Spending On Real Estate And Building Management Software
Figure 2. Software Functionality Mapped To Solution Categories
Figure 3-1. Key Macro Drivers Included In The Analysis
Figure 3-2. Key Segment-Level Drivers Included In The Analysis
Figure 4. Real Estate And Building Management Software Spend By Segment 2017-2022 ($m)
Figure 5. Real Estate And Building Management Software Spend By Region 2017-2022 ($m)
Figure 6. Real Estate And Building Management Software CAGR By Segment 2017-2022
About the Authors
Ibrahim Yate
Senior Analyst
Ibrahim is a Senior Analyst in the Verdantix Smart Buildings practice, which he joined in 2016. His current agenda covers innovation in software and hardware solutions for spa...
Susan Clarke
Research Director
Susan leads the Verdantix Smart Buildings practice. Her current research agenda focuses on software solutions for real estate management including integrated workplace managem...
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