Its WOAH time: investment activity in real estate in the world moves into top gear.

According to JLL in the third quarter of 2019, an unprecedented surge in activity in the global investment markets is observed - the volume of deals grew by 13% compared to the previous year and reached $ 205 billion. Thus, during the first nine months of 2019, this figure leaped up to $ 550 billion, which is 1% more than last year's level.

The profitability of private real estate remains stable – it still outranges other RE classes. The Asia-Pacific region is ahead of the curve, Americas are lagging behind, while EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) shows a decline in consumer demand, especially in retail sectors and office premises. But let’s start with the beginning!

Asian-Pacific area. Activity goes beyond all expectations. The best third quarter in history showed an 18% year-on-year increase in investment. The indicator for the first three quarters is at a record high - $ 128 billion (+ 10% year on year). The driving force is China, where investment volumes increased by 56%.

In 2019, in the Americas, investment increased by 22% and property buyers invested $ 245 billion, which is 9% higher than last year. The leader is the United States with its 9% outruns all competitors, while Canada and Brazil are also seeing steady growth.

EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa). The two largest markets maintain negative influence on regional performance – a sharp double-digit decline in Germany and UK. The total investment in 2019 is $ 176 billion, which is 13% less than last year’s same period.