Apac Real Estate Investments Remain Resilient Supported Land And Development Sites Colliers
Despite facing challenges in the global economy, the Asia Pacific (Apac) real estate market remains resilient, according to Colliers International. In their Global Capital Flows September 2025 report, the real estate services and investment management firm reveals that Apac recorded a 5% increase in investment activity in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period last year.
One of the main contributing factors to this growth is the ongoing development and land sales in Apac markets. The region also dominated the top ten global rankings for cross-border investments in land and development sites, with seven countries making it to the list. Australia was the top performer, drawing in US$1.022 billion ($1.28 billion) in investments, followed by Singapore (US$981 million), India (US$808 million), Malaysia (US$606 million), Hong Kong (US$500 million) and Japan (US$404 million).
(Source: Colliers’ International)
Australia and Japan were the only Apac countries to rank in the top ten global capital destinations across all asset classes. However, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong were also featured in the top ten cross-border capital sources worldwide, highlighting Apac’s growing role in outbound investments, according to Colliers.
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In terms of cross-border capital, Singapore held the fourth spot globally, contributing over US$7.9 billion in the first half of 2025. The majority of this was invested in industrial assets (US$2.9 billion), followed by office (US$2.41 billion) and retail (US$1.45 billion) assets. “Singapore continues to prove itself as a strong source of capital and an attractive investment destination,” says Bastiaan VB, Colliers’ managing director for Singapore.
On a global level, the multifamily segment remained the most active investment sector in the second quarter of 2025, driven mainly by investments in North America. The industrial sector also maintained its position as the second most active sector globally and across regions. However, the office sector saw a resurgence in investment activity in both Apac and the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions, reclaiming its top spot on a rolling 24-month basis. The retail and hospitality sectors continued to experience similar levels of activity in the past two quarters.
Lucy Mallick, international capital lead at Colliers, believes that changes in investor priorities and fundraising momentum are supporting Apac’s resilience in an otherwise subdued global capital market. Looking ahead, she predicts that capital flows will accelerate towards the end of 2025 as inflation decreases and interest rates decline.
In other news, Apac’s industrial rents and prices have recorded their 11th consecutive quarterly increase in the second quarter of 2023. Publicis Groupe has also leased 55,000 sq ft of office space at Guoco Midtown, while Colliers has appointed Patrick Gidney as the senior director of occupier services.