Singapore-based investors ended 2018 in top position as the most active group of offshore real estate investors as it allocated US$21.6b in capital, up from US$20.9b in 2017.Total Asian outbound investment declined by 36% YoY to US$53.8b in 2018, driven primarily by re-allocation of portfolios by Chinese investors. Singapore accounted for its 40% or US$21.6b.
London remained the top destination for Asian capital, owing to strong fundamentals and its established standing as the preferred metropolitan area for first time buyers to invest.