Long dominated by local champion Immobiliare.it, Italy’s online property market has become one of Europe’s most contested. Spanish-born idealista has built a formidable position since 2020 and its acquisition of Casa.it. In July 2026, CoStar Group added a new source of strategic capital by agreeing to acquire approximately 30% of agent-backed Wikicasa. Joreca assesses what this means for Europe’s fifth-largest online property-advertising market. A large market with substantia

South America’s largest online automotive market has long stood apart from its global peers. Brazil combines an unusually fragmented competitive landscape, a historically powerful role for banks, and a large presence of horizontal platforms and private-seller inventory. Banco Itaú’s June 2026 sale of iCarros, historically the country’s number-two automotive marketplace, and the subsequent withdrawal of its professional classifieds business suggest that the market may now be e

The UK online real estate market is once again becoming a focal point for investors, operators, and industry executives. A £1.5 billion class action lawsuit against Rightmove over alleged abuse of dominant position, CoStar’s increasingly aggressive push into UK residential real estate, and growing speculation around a potential sale of Zoopla are reshaping the competitive landscape of one of the world’s most profitable digital classifieds markets. Joreca takes a closer look a