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Global Market Perspective & Global Capital Flow Q1 2020
Volatility and uncertainty impact real estate investment
May 08, 2020
Against the backdrop of broader market volatility and uncertainty, direct investment in global commercial real estate dropped by 5% year-on-year in the first quarter, falling to US$200 billion. Performance varied across the regions, with capital flows generally tracking the evolution of the pandemic. Areas hit first saw declines in transaction volumes, but the impact has not fully filtered into the data for markets which were later exposed in the quarter.