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In 2018, APAC real estate funds and institutional investors are expected to lead investment activity. According to CBRE's 2018 Asia Pacific Real Estate Market Outlook Report, the commercial real estate market in Asia Pacific will be increasingly characterized by evolving business conditions, technological innovation's rising impact, and occupiers' demand for a better user experience. Investors can refine their investment strategies to best take advantage of evolving occupier demands in the area as a result of strong market changes.  تنزيلات   "With the age of yield compression coming to an end, income growth is expected to become the primary driver of capital growth. Investors would need to employ strategies that take advantage of rising rental cycles in specific markets while also reinforcing an emphasis on asset management as a means of boosting rental income "CBRE Asia Pacific's Chief Executive Officer, Steve Swerdlow, said.   As a result of chang...

According to a new report from Cushman & Wakefield, China has regained first place as the most attractive manufacturing market, reaffirming its position as the sector's powerhouse. Malaysia, which was ranked first last year, is now ranked seventh, behind Lithuania.  وزارة    The Manufacturing Risk Index report from Cushman & Wakefield ranks 42 countries based on a variety of risk and cost factors, such as political and economic risk, business conditions, and labor costs, to provide a quantitative assessment of their attractiveness.   Despite cost-sensitive output increasingly shifting to lower-cost countries in the Asia Pacific region, China was ranked first in the baseline index due to its efficient supply chains and infrastructure networks, which continue to provide a stable export platform. Malaysia has dropped to third place as it transitions from a low-cost to a high-value manufacturing center, but the nation remains highly attractive and has the...

Investors are becoming more interested in self-storage facilities, data centers, student housing, schooling, and aged care as they seek higher returns.  وظائف   Commercial property investors are gradually turning to alternative real estate sectors in Asia Pacific to take advantage of their competitive yields and long-term growth prospects, according to global property consultancy JLL.   "Asia Pacific's alternative real estate market is still relatively immature compared to Europe and the United States," says Rohit Hemnani, COO and Head of Alternatives, Capital Markets, JLL Asia Pacific. "However, interest is increasing as investors continue to search out new sectors to diversify assets and improve returns." "The way alternatives are organized creates a long-term operating lease that offers a consistent income stream while reducing market uncertainty."   Estimated yields on alternatives such as data centers, according to JLL, can range from ...

Real estate debt is rapidly cementing itself as an alternative investment class in Asia Pacific, according to new research from CBRE, as global investors explore new ways to deploy capital in this field. Tightening lending conditions in some countries, lower property prices, and the possibility of a rate hike in many markets are driving investors to seek out more debt exposure and increase transaction activity in 2018.  Sale in Qatar | Property Hunter Qatar | Apartments Rather than taking equity positions, an increasing number of investors are lending against Asia Pacific real estate properties. Several factors have influenced the increased interest in this strategy, including a combination of higher demand and historically low yields, as well as a scarcity of investible stock. In addition, in the face of rising interest rates from the US Federal Reserve, some Asian lenders have taken a more cautious approach to real estate. "Across the country, demand for real estate debt i...

 According to JLL's new Residential Sales Market Monitor, the strike rate of People's Republic of China (PRC) developers in Hong Kong's government land sales market fell significantly in 2018, with the competitive bidding rate for residential construction sites falling to 27% from 70% the year before. Just three of the government's thirteen residential sites were won by PRC developers in 2018, with Poly Property winning a residential site in Yau Tong and Goldin Financial and China Overseas Land and Investment winning sites at the former Kai Tak airport. All three sites' Accommodation Values were within consumer expectations, with two of them falling towards the lower end. The remaining sites were mostly sold to big-name developers in the area.  Qatar For Sale - Property Hunter While PRC developers' participation in government land sales decreased from 90% in 2017 to 73% in 2018, their continued participation reflects their long-term optimism in Hong Kong...

According to JLL, a global commercial real estate consultancy, Asia Pacific's total real estate transaction volumes are projected to increase by 5% in 2019, but the rate of growth will slow. Mr. Stuart Crow, Head of Capital Markets, JLL Asia Pacific, says, "A decade into the economic cycle, investors are contending with macro risks and geopolitical instability such as growing interest rates, continuing trade tensions between the US and China, as well as strains in the EU triggered by Brexit negotiations."  Sale in Qatar | Property Hunter "With its portfolio diversification advantages and comparatively higher returns compared to other asset groups, real estate continues to look appealing as a safe haven for investments. However, since income-producing alternatives are becoming harder to come by in this late-cycle setting, investors are becoming more cautious and disciplined in exiting investments." The strong demographic fundamentals in Asia Pacific will co...

As world leaders gather in Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic Forum annual meeting to discuss global economic issues, a new study from Jones Lang LaSalle shows that 30 cities account for more than half of all global real estate investment.  Sale in Qatar | Property Hunter London, Tokyo, New York, Hong Kong, and Paris account for a quarter of the overall investment. By the turn of the decade, however, newer destinations like Beijing, Shanghai, Moscow, and Sao Paulo would have become serious contenders for real estate dollars. According to the study "A New World of Cities," In 30 cities around the world, 50 percent of real estate investment is concentrated. London and Paris are both among the top five cities in the world for real estate investment. Five Asian cities are among the top ten, up from two in 2004, with China's weight rising through 2020. Currently, three North American cities are in the top ten. New York, Washington, DC, and Toronto, as well a...

According to the new Global House Price Index (GHPI) from London-based Knight Frank, which monitors the performance of conventional house prices worldwide, prices rose by just 0.5 percent in 2011 and fell by 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter . Buy Apartments in The Pearl | Property Hunter The index's performance in the fourth quarter was its worst since the second quarter of 2009. This means that a global return to substantial house price growth is still a long way off. There will be no turnaround until the difference between house prices and two of their main determinants - incomes and rents - narrows and the excess supply of new homes constructed in many areas prior to 2008 is absorbed. Prices dropped in 60 percent of the countries represented by the index in the fourth quarter of 2011. If this pattern continues, the overall GHPI could easily fall into negative territory in 2012, especially if the Asian slowdown continues. In Europe and North America, a combination of glo...

  Bikinis and beaches aren't the only things that are common in Brazil these days. Real estate is also in high demand.  For sale Qatar | Lusail Properties Brazil, Latin America's economic superpower, is currently experiencing a new round of real estate activity: GTIS Partners, headquartered in New York City, reported that it has raised $810.2 million from an investor pool to invest in a variety of ventures in Brazil. The Alana II Building in Sao Paulo was sold for $18.4 million by Standard Life Investments, a 187-year-old company headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. According to new research from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Brazil's Gross Domestic Product would comfortably exceed that of Europe and the United States. Property prices have also risen as a result of these figures. Prices per square foot for apartment condos in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, for example, are now higher than in Washington, DC and New York City. According to Ernst & Young, demand for ne...