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2024 China Investor Intentions Survey
March 6, 2024 10 Minute Read
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- CBRE’s 2024 China Investor Intentions Survey was conducted between November 8, 2023, and December 9, 2023. A total of 176 mostly China-based investors participated in the survey, which asked respondents a range of questions regarding their buying appetite and preferred real estate strategies, sectors, and markets for 2024.
- Overall investor sentiment improved in 2024, with the proportion of respondents saying they intend to “buy more” finally bottoming out. Domestic institutional investors displayed the most positive expectations, while overseas investors remained cautious. Fear of a recession and a mismatch between buyer and seller expectations were identified as the main barriers to investment activity. Any improvement in investment activity in 2024 will rest upon the recovery of leasing demand and the closing of the price gap between buyers and sellers. Full year transaction volume is forecasted to remain almost flat on a y-o-y basis, with domestic institutions and corporations expected to stay as the major drivers of purchasing demand.