Shopping centres, including IKEA, directly manage or indirectly use extensive territorial infrastructure. Consequently, where trade activity is expanding, part of the total satisfaction of daily needs is also moving - both additional daily services and recreational services. The concentration of trade in larger centres and the provision of other services is no longer possible in Europe's old cities, where special architectural requirements are set, and it moves outside urban centres. In some parts of Europe, medium-sized small commercial businesses, rich in family traditions, often do not keep up with technological developments, and their income are often insufficient to cover rents in Europe's historic city centres. There is now an increasing focus on the benefits and costs of using and managing real estate, including public property. This means that the shopping centre complex must be convenient and suitable for providing the required service, but at the same time also energy efficient. An important precondition is the proportionality of the costs of acquisition, construction, improvement and maintenance of a building or structure to the benefits of its use. By providing a quality service base regardless of the size of the real estate under management, it is possible to create an effective organizational and methodological structure and system. Based on the above, the role of real estate management is also becoming increasingly important in the operation of large shopping centres. The aim of the research is to analyse the concept of real estate management in specific real estate (trade centre of IKEA) development in the real estate market of United Kingdom and develop proposals for its improvement.