RCA data shows real estate deals rose 4% to €293.4bn in 2017 from the last year. : European real estate transaction volumes rose in 2017 as large investors carried out a number of portfolio deals and corporate mergers, according to Real Capital Analytics (RCA). Deals with a minimum value of €500m accounted for 24% of deal volume, boosting turnover to €293.4bn – a 4% rise on 2016. Tom Leahy, RCA’s EMEA Analytics senior director, said: “Last year was all about the big deal.