2019 Japan Inbound Real Estate Investment Increases 91% y-o-y; Outbound Investment Increases 40% y-o-y
CBRE today released "In and Out Japan 2019", a report that summarizes overseas investors' investment in Japanese real estate (inbound) and Japanese investors' investment in overseas real estate (outbound).
Japan - Inbound real estate investment
▶ Sharp increase in real estate investment from overseas, especially from Asia
In 2019, investment by overseas investors in Japanese real estate totaled US$ 8.8 billion (JPY 955 billion), a substantial increase of 91% y-o-y. Excluding the Pacific, transaction volume increased from all regions. Asia accounted for 45% of total transaction volume, with Korean investors comprising around 40% of this figure.
▶ Rise in transaction volume, especially by institutional investors
By investor type, real estate funds accounted for the largest portion of transaction volume at US$ 4.4 billion (JPY 486 billion), representing 51% of the total. Institutional investors accounted for US$ 2.8 billion, around a 10-fold increase from the previous year.
▶ Investors focus on asset types that provide stable income streams
Transaction volume for residential, logistics, and hotel properties rose in 2019. As many investors believe price growth is nearing an end, residential and logistics facilities are attracting strong demand due to their ability to provide stable income streams.
Japan - Outbound real estate investment
▶ Outbound real estate investment rises for first time in three years
Japanese outbound real estate transaction volume rose by 40% y-o-y to US$ 3.0 billion in 2019, the first increase since 2016. By country, the U.S. received the most investment at US$ 1.6 billion, accounting for 53% of the total.
▶ Offices are the most popular asset type; real estate funds adopt Core (Core-plus) strategy
Most Japanese outbound real estate investment was in the office sector, accounting for 69% of total transaction volume. Real estate firms and trading companies invested 88% of their funds in this sector. More funds were seen to be investing in diversified asset types, with a focus on Core or Core-plus.
Source: CBRE
For further details, download "In and Out Japan 2019" released today.
https://www.cbre.co.jp/en/research-reports/investment-reports
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