Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Domestic Investors Drive India Real Estate Inflows to $5.9 Billion
Investors put $5.9 billion into Indian real estate during the first nine months of 2026.
That was 39% more than in the same period a year earlier.
Investors from India supplied about $3.5 billion, while investors from other countries supplied about $2.4 billion.
Office buildings received the largest share of the investment.
In the third quarter, investment was $1.4 billion, more than a year earlier but less than in the second quarter.
Bengaluru, Chennai and Delhi NCR together received nearly one-third of the money.
Colliers India said domestic investment and foreign investment could support activity in upcoming quarters.
Institutional investment in Indian real estate reached $5.9 billion from January to September 2026, up 39% year on year.
Domestic investors contributed $3.5 billion, nearly 60% of the total, with inflows rising 59% year on year.
Foreign investment rose 17% to about $2.4 billion, with much of it targeting developmental assets.
Third-quarter investment totaled $1.4 billion, up 12% year on year but down 51% from the previous quarter.
Office assets drew 37% of nine-month investment; Bengaluru, Chennai and Delhi NCR together received nearly one-third of inflows.
- Who
- Institutional investors, led by domestic investors, invested in Indian real estate.
- What
- Investment reached $5.9 billion in January-September 2026, up 39% year on year.
- When
- January-September 2026; the report was released on Thursday.
- Where
- India; Bengaluru, Chennai and Delhi NCR together accounted for nearly one-third of inflows.
- Why
- The report cited stronger domestic capital, interest across asset types and the appeal of high-quality Grade A office assets.
Domestic investors
Foreign investors
Investment patterns
Domestic investors
Domestic investors contributed $3.5 billion and preferred core assets; residential and office together received 46% of domestic capital in Q3.
Foreign investors
Foreign investment rose 17% to about $2.4 billion, with much of the overseas money targeting developmental assets, including alternative, hospitality and mixed-use projects.
- Total investment
- $5.9 billion, January-September 2026
- Year-on-year change
- Up 39%
- Domestic investment
- $3.5 billion; close to 60% of the total
- Foreign investment
- About $2.4 billion, up 17% year on year
- Q3 investment
- $1.4 billion; up 12% year on year and down 51% sequentially
- Largest asset segment
- Office assets, with 37% of nine-month investment
- Leading city markets
- Bengaluru, Chennai and Delhi NCR together accounted for nearly one-third of inflows
