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India accounts for over 40% of APAC's real estate investments

India accounts for over 40% of APAC's real estate investments
Office assets lead real estate investments across APAC and India in H1 2026, accounting for over 40% of total inflows in India: Colliers · theprint.in

People and companies invest money in buildings like offices, shops and warehouses.

In the first half of 2026, investors put $105 billion into real estate in the Asia-Pacific region.

That was the strongest first half since 2022.

India received more than 40 percent of all that money.

Office buildings were the most popular type of property, followed by shops and factories.

India has attracted nearly $14 billion in office investments since 2022.

Buildings called data centres, which hold computer servers, also received a lot of money, about $6.7 billion.

Most of the money invested in India came from Indian investors, who increased their spending by 80 percent compared to last year.

Investors from other countries also spent more money in India, up 24 percent.

This shows that many people believe real estate in India and the region is a good place to invest.

Key facts

Total APAC real estate investment (H1 2026)
$105 billion
India's share of APAC investments
Over 40 percent
Largest asset segment (APAC)
Office assets, $40.2 billion
Retail assets (APAC)
$26.7 billion
Industrial properties (APAC)
$22.8 billion
Data centre investments (APAC)
$6.7 billion
India domestic investor share
About 57 percent (deployment up 80% YoY)
India foreign investor share
About 43 percent (inflows up 24% YoY)

Quotes

Badal Yagnik

CEO & Managing Director, Colliers India

“"Office assets continue to attract significant investor interest, supported by broadening demand across multiple occupier segments and strong traction in GCC space uptake as well. In India, during H1 2026, the office segment drove capital deployment, accounting for over 40% of overall investments, primarily led by domestic investors."”
theprint.in thehansindia.com
“"The first half of 2026 marks an important turning point for Asia Pacific real estate investment. The region’s strongest first‑half performance since 2022 demonstrates that investors are increasingly confident in APAC’s ability to deliver liquidity, transparency and sustainable growth."”
theprint.in

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