International real estate continues to serve as an attractive asset class for investors, with Asian outbound investment into the sector posting significant year-on-year gains. In H1 2017, Asian cross-border investment surged by 98% y-o-y to US$ 45.2 billion.

1. Chinese investors still most active but buyer mix changes
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Capital from across Asia
continued to boost
outbound investment
China outbound
investment turnover
EMEA
US$ 21.9 bn
+225% y-o-y
ASIA
US$ 10.4 bn
+68% y-o-y
PACIFIC
US$ 1.6 bn
-25% y-o-y
While the weight of
Chinese capital seeking
opportunities overseas
remained considerable in
H1 2017, the composition
of buyers changed.
Outbound investment will
continue but the pace of
capital deployment is likely
to moderate as investors adjust
to new rules and refine their
investment strategies.
Insurance Company
Property Company
Conglomerate
Sovereign Wealth Fund
Other
AMERICAS
US$ 11.3 bn
+47% y-o-y
55%
87%
ASIAN OUTBOUND INVESTMENT H1 2017
SOEs reduced their level
of overseas acquisitions in H2 2016
In H1 2017, there continued
to be solid activity from non-SOE
buyers. Several new names
entered the global market.
21%
22%
38%
London
Hong Kong
Sydney
New York
88%
H1 2016
H2 2016
H1 2017
Hong Kong
Singapore
South Korea
Japan
US$ 6.8 bn
US$ 6.6 bn
US$ 2.9 bn
US$ 1.3 bn
Transactions include deals in the
Office, Retail, Mixed, Industrial, Hotel,
Residential and Other commercial sectors.
Development sites are excluded.
Source: RCA, CBRE Research, Aug 2017
US$ 25.6 bn
H1 2017
US$ 16.9 bn
H2 2016
H1 2016
32%
US$ 10.1 bn
% Invested by SOEs
% Invested
by non-SOEs
TOTAL US$ 45.2 bn
+98% y-o-y