Why participate SIMI?
SIMI at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Pavillon 1 is an annual international B2B trade fair for the professional real estate sector. The event brings together the entire real estate value chain, including investors, project developers, real estate funds, financiers, construction companies, architects, engineers, operators, technology companies and public authorities. Visitors come to present projects, assess investment opportunities, meet business partners and find solutions for the development, renovation and operation of buildings and urban areas.
The programme consists of an extensive exhibition floor, business meetings, plenary conferences, thematic sessions, practical presentations and award ceremonies. Central topics are real estate investments, area development, the transformation of existing buildings, housing, energy performance, decarbonization, artificial intelligence, PropTech, logistics real estate, data centers and new use models. The fair also pays attention to the role of real estate in economic development, regional attractiveness and the redevelopment of former industrial and city sites.
SIMI has been organized since 2001 and was historically known as the Salon de l’Immobilier d’Entreprise. The current name and positioning as Salon de l’Investissement Immobilier reflect the broader focus on investment, urban transformation and different real estate categories. In 2025, the event moved to Paris Expo Porte de Versailles and hosted 26,052 professionals and 470 exhibitors. This makes SIMI one of the most important French meeting places for professional real estate.
Themes
- Real estate investment, financing and project development
- Urban development and territorial attractiveness
- Construction, renovation and transformation of existing buildings
- Energy performance, decarbonisation and climate-resilient real estate
- PropTech, artificial intelligence and smart buildings
- Asset management, facility management and ESG performance
Target audience
SIMI focuses on real estate investors, project developers, construction companies, real estate funds, financiers, asset and property managers, architects, engineers, consultants and facility managers. Representatives of cities, metropolises, regional governments, public development companies, technology companies and end users of professional real estate are also part of the core target group.
Getting there
SIMI takes place at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Pavillon 1 in Paris. The venue is accessible by metro line 12 via Porte de Versailles station, tram lines T2 and T3a, and bus lines 39 and 80. Motorists can use Parking P1 on rue d’Oradour-sur-Glane. From Paris-Orly Airport, the taxi ride is about twenty minutes and from Paris-Charles de Gaulle about 45 minutes; both airports also have connections via RER, metro and tram.
Exhibitors and visitors
SIMI welcomed a total of 470 exhibitors and 26,052 professional visitors in 2025, compared to around 450 exhibitors and 26,000 visitors in 2022; They visit the fair mainly to find investment projects, partners, locations, financing opportunities and innovative real estate solutions, while a separate number of countries represented was not officially published.
