According to new research by CBRE, Spain is currently the sixth largest real estate investment market in the world and is ranked ahead of such markets as Canada, France and China. Real estate investment in Spain amounted to €8.5bn during first quarter of 2015, with the latest data for September indicating that investment amounted to €10.8bn during the first nine months of the year. CBRE forecasts that Spain will finish 2015 with a total real estate investment volume of around €13bn.