Real estate investment set to soar in 2025 as 70% of investors plan to increase allocations, CBRE

New Delhi [India], April 23 (ANI): The total capital inflow in the real estate sector will maintain positive momentum in the current year as a significant 70 per cent of investors plan to boost their real estate allocation this year, a survey by commercial real estate services and investment company, CBRE said.
In 2024, real estate investment reached unprecedented levels, marking a record high in capital inflows.
Leveraging the record high investment activity of 2024, total capital inflow will maintain positive momentum in 2025 as a significant 70 per cent of investors plan to boost their real estate allocation this year, a CBRE survey said.
The report added that the investor's sentiment for the current year signals a continued broad-based optimism in the performance of the real estate sector.
The sector has also witnessed the emergence of diverse investment opportunities in core and alternate segments and decreasing costs of debt.
The insights from the CBRE survey highlight that the core sectors will remain in the focus of investors.
"Core sectors would continue to be in focus, with residential and office sectors high on investors' preferences," the CBRE said.
Supported by strong fundamentals, increasing homeownership appetite, rising income, and infrastructure enhancements, the Indian residential market is poised for stable expansion in 2025," the note based on the insights added.
The CBRE said that the supply pipeline is expected to remain healthy, on the back of robust land and acquisition activities in 2023-24, which stayed at USD 5.8 billion.
In addition, the observation added that the office sector is poised for continued growth driven by strategic global and domestic occupier expansions.
The technology sector is expected to remain a primary demand driver for the sector, complemented by sustained growth in Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI), electronics and manufacturing (E&M) and alternate sectors such as life science, the observation added.
Going further, the note added that the outlook for the alternate sector investments in the country remains promising, with significant capital inflows expected across key segments.
"We anticipate investment momentum in data centres to continue, led by demand emanating from rapid digital transformation across and a strong policy thrust from the central and state governments," CBRE added. (ANI)