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Which countries will lead real estate investment activity in APAC for the rest of 2023?
Japan is expected to lead in Q2, then Hong Kong in Q3.
Which countries will lead real estate investment activity in APAC for the rest of 2023?
Japan is expected to lead in Q2, then Hong Kong in Q3.
Hong Kong vs Singapore: Where are MNCs more attracted to?
Hong Kong’s office rents are about 40% higher than Singapore’s.
Western Capital shifts to Japan and India as purchasing in Mainland China slows
Japan remains the top market for Western investors in APAC while China hits a 10-year low.
APAC real estate investments drop 30% to $27b in Q1
Japan led investments in the region with $8.9b during the quarter.
APAC investors exhibit weaker appetite for overseas acquisitions
High-interest rates and anti-pandemic restrictions impact APAC investment in the US.
India’s real estate investment volume hits USD1.07b in Q1
Over half of the volume came from foreign investors.
Real estate companies at high risk with low-interest coverage and high debt burden: Moody's
Five of eight property developers rated B3 and below are expected to have interest coverage below 1.5x in both scenarios.
APAC life sciences real estate investment hits US$18b in the last five years
There is approximately 100m sq ft of total leasable area within the life sciences sector as of end-2022.
Singapore property auction success rate hits record highs since 2011
The success rate was at 9.5%, equivalent to a total gross sales value of S$90.3m in 2022.
Nearly 8 in 10 investors say pricing uncertainty impacts APAC capital deployments the most
And 70% believe unpredictable interest rates will significantly affect investment decisions.
Singapore mortgagee sale listings plummet 61.5% to 10 in Q4
Residential properties accounted for over half of the listings in 2022.
These were the top 5 shophouse deals in Singapore in H2 2022
The total shophouse transaction value declined 35.6% to S$625.2m in the same period.
APAC investors’ top 5 cross-border investment destinations revealed
Hong Kong is back on the top 5 after a 4-year hiatus.
Tokyo is APAC investors’ top target market for real estate investments in 2023
This is the fourth consecutive year that Tokyo takes this spot.
Guess which country was the best-performing real estate market in APAC in 2022
Commercial property investments rose 53% in this market.
Hong Kong investment volumes to increase by 5% in 2023
But don’t expect much growth just yet early in the year.
Japanese cities emerge as one of Singapore investors’ top destination in 2022
Office and logistics buildings were the commonly acquired properties.