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Business insights | The Big Questions 2026

Our leading Capital Markets leaders provide their strategic perspective on what’s impacting real estate investment across Australia and New Zealand today.

March 23, 2026

An aerial view of Brisbane's city centre, showing the Brisbane River, skyscrapers, and surrounding suburbs.

The real estate capital markets landscape is heading into a defining year, shaped by shifting pricing expectations, evolving capital sources and sector by sector opportunities. That’s why we’ve created The Big Questions, a three part video series bringing together CBRE’s Capital Markets leaders to unpack the forces shaping 2026 and beyond.

Across the series, our experts explore:

  • The biggest challenges and opportunities facing each asset class in 2026
  • Where capital is expected to come from in the year ahead
  • How pricing is moving across the market
  • Which sectors are positioned to outperform
  • And the shifts that could unlock the greatest upside for the market in 2026

      • This series offers stakeholders a sharp, strategic lens on how Australia and New Zealand’s capital markets are evolving, and what it means for making confident, informed decisions in the year ahead.

The Big Challenges & Opportunities Question

Key Takeaways

  1. Offshore capital continues to flow strongly into Australia, presenting significant opportunities across all sectors. Sydney remains the top destination, while Brisbane is rapidly gaining momentum as inflows accelerate.
  2. Although uncertainty around interest rates persists, investors remain confident and are actively pursuing high‑quality real estate opportunities.
  3. The office sector has emerged as the preferred asset class in 2026, its first return to the top spot in five years.

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