Minister Browne announces Ireland’s participation at major international property investment event
- Published on: 16 January 2026
- Last updated on: 16 January 2026
Irish Pavilion at Marché International des Professionels de l'Immoblier 2026 to promote Ireland as an attractive destination for investment to support the supply of new homes across the country
Engaging domestic and international capital for the development of new housing is a key priority in the new Housing Action Plan Delivering Homes, Building Communities 2025-2030
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, James Browne TD, today announced a State-led coordination of an Ireland presence at MIPIM (Marché International des Professionels de l'Immoblier) 2026.
Marché International des Professionels de l'Immoblier is recognised as one of the most important conferences for international property investors, attracting over 20,000 delegates and €4 trillion in assets under management. It presents a very significant opportunity for Ireland to attract private investment to support the supply of new homes across the country.
MIPIM 2026 will take place in Cannes, France from March 9th to March 12th. Attendees include property investors, funders, developers, industry advisers and consultants, senior politicians, mayors, officials and policy advisors from around the globe.
With an estimated €20 billion per year in development finance required to deliver at least 300,000 new homes by 2030, strong international competition for private investment and decreasing trends in the inflow of such capital to Ireland in recent years, Ireland at MIPIM 2026 is an important opportunity for Ireland to promote itself as an investment destination for residential and related development.
Minister Browne today emphasised:
“Ireland is open for business and wants to build at pace and scale. We have a new comprehensive housing action plan, Delivering Homes and Building Communities 2025-30, and an ambitious target of 300,000 new homes to deliver during its lifetime. In a volatile global environment, Ireland provides a stable and attractive venue for investment.
“We are determined to create the best possible environment for building and investment. Investment is at the heart of our ambitions to deliver the homes needed. That is why we are enabling critical space for private capital to complement the largest ever levels of State investment in our history in infrastructure and housebuilding.
“We are not simply waiting for this essential inward investment to happen, we are actively looking to activate it. Ireland at MIPIM 2026 is an important opportunity to tell our story and showcase our strengths to the world and build new mutually beneficial partnerships to deliver homes, responding to the need we have.
“Ireland at MIPIM 2026 has been made possible through a constructive approach with the private sector who are collaborating with us in the delivery of the Irish presence at MIPIM 2026.”
Ireland at MIPIM 2026 will centre on an ‘Ireland’ pavilion at the conference which will host a programme of panel discussions and information sessions to highlight the operational environment and growth potential for residential development in Ireland.
The organisation of the Ireland Pavilion is being overseen by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLGH), working closely with the Department of Finance (DoF), the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) and the Housing Agency together with private sector partners via coordination through key representative bodies, Irish Institutional Property (IIP) and Property Industry Ireland (PII). A number of organisations across the banking, property development and professional services sectors are providing support and sponsorship to Ireland at MIPIM 2026.
The Irish delegation will include Government representatives, national agencies, regional authorities, private sector partners, and subject matter experts.
A dedicated website for the Irish presence at MIPIM is now live and can be accessed at https://www.irelandatmipim.com/
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