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INDUSTRY WATCH Real Estate Investments in Asia: Real estate investment in Asia is currently trending. But what does the future hold? More than a Place to Call
Home By John Lim While some see real estate as an opportunity for making large financial gains, others find the hefty capital outlay, long-term outlook, high transactional costs and market volatility quite a challenge and a lot more complicated than investing in stocks and bonds. Although the past few decades have witnessed a surge in its popularity, seasoned investors will tell you that buying real estate is much more than just finding a place to call home. For those too cautious or cash strapped to take the plunge in an actual property, real estate funds offer an attractive balance, as they enable investors to participate in the ownership of real estate, yet with a small capital outlay over a diversified and liquid portfolio that is tradable in the equity capital markets. Asia is spearheading the trend Since the turn of the century, growth in Asia has far exceeded that of the western countries. In the quarter century up to 2013, the six Asian nations now in the G20 saw their share of world gross domestic product grow from 20 percent to 31 percent, while the four European Union countries in the G20 saw their share fall from 20 percent to 12.7 percent. 1 The expanding economies and rising purchasing power in Asia have naturally led to a higher propensity to save and invest, and much of this investment is being channelled into the property market. This is evidenced by the escalation of property values in major cities in Asia. During the 2008–2009 economic downturn, property prices and interest rates fell dramatically the world over, and Asia was no exception. However, immediately after the crisis, money poured into Asian countries in search of better returns, and, more often than not, found its way into the property market.
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