Global Real Estate Investment

Property has always been part of the investors'' diversified portfolio. Earlier, due to legal barriers and high costs small investors were unable to invest in real estate. The growth of the listed property sector across many markets has enabled the investors to expand their investment in the property market with less risk. Capital is becoming more global. Global real estate investment has become even more widely accepted by investors. Investors around the world are thinking globally and have become willing and even eager to own foreign assets. In the global context, the relatively more stable income streams in the from of cash flow from property operations or dividends from listed real estate securities are becoming more appealing to both individual retirees and pension funds. Both private and public global real estate investment areas have experienced substantial increases in value over the last few years. According to the report published by global real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield, the global, commercial real estate investment market has grown up by 33% in 2006 to US$645 billion. The book focuses on how global real estate has gone mainstream marking investment in this sector very attractive. It tries to bring out the significance of real estate as a distinct asset class and seeks to know as to why it has become and important component in an efficient portfolio. It gives an overview of the current scenario of the global real estate sector, the players in the global securities market in this segment and various investment vehicles available. It also highlights the advantages of investing in a global real estate portfolio and the issues involved.