According to new research by property consultant CBRE, following a pandemic-induced lull, cross-regional global capital flows to the Asia-Pacific region (APAC), North America and Europe jumped 60% year-over-year in H2 2021 to a record $77.5 billion.
The sector's share of capital flows will continue to be supported by favorable demographic, economic and capital markets tailwinds which will drive expansion in established markets and accelerate growth in emerging markets in Asia Pacific and Europe.
The pandemic-induced housing boom continues with prices rising by 9.2% on average across 55 countries and territories in the year to June 2021.
International property consultant Knight Frank's latest Global Buyer Survey released this week analyzed the impact that Covid-19 had on residential buyers' attitudes to purchasing homes around the world.