New Delhi, March 11 (IANS). India continues to strengthen its position as an important and attractive market for real estate investment in the Asia-Pacific region. A Colliers report released on Wednesday said that in 2025, India has recorded the fastest growth in real estate investment among the nine major markets in the region.
According to this report by Colliers, total real estate investment in nine major markets of Asia-Pacific is expected to reach $162 billion by 2025, which is 8 percent more than last year. The report said investment activity picked up in the second half of the year as buyers and sellers came closer to each other over prices.
According to the report, the highest increase on annual basis was recorded in Singapore and India. Investments grew by 35 per cent in Singapore and 29 per cent in India, reflecting improved market conditions and increased investment opportunities.
Badal Yagnik, CEO and Managing Director of Colliers India, said that while domestic capital is driving investment activity in most markets of Asia-Pacific, the participation of foreign investors in India was also very strong, with about 43 percent of the $8.5 billion invested by foreign investors.
Sector wise, investment in office property was highest. This was driven by continued demand for high quality and well-located office space and limited new supply in prime central business district (CBD) locations.
At the same time, investment in the retail sector also increased and it increased by 15 percent on an annual basis. Better asset performance and rising consumer confidence have boosted investor confidence. Furthermore, the alternative asset class emerged as the fastest growing sector, witnessing strong demand from institutional investors.
The report said that institutional investment in India’s real estate sector is likely to remain strong in 2026 also. This is due to the country’s strong economic growth prospects and continued demand for high-quality assets.
However, experts say that the impact of global economic challenges and ongoing international trade negotiations will also be an important factor to keep an eye on investment.
Vimal Nadar, National Director of Research, Colliers India, said that in most of the Asia-Pacific markets, especially India, the office sector remains the first choice for institutional investors.
He said that in 2025, the office sector accounted for the largest share of real estate investment in five of the nine major Asia-Pacific markets. In India alone, around $4.5 billion is expected to be invested in office property by 2025, which is more than half of the total institutional investment.
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