Real estate investments touch $3.4 billion in H1 2022

Real estate investments registered strong capital inflows and reaches $3.4 billion in H1 2022, according to ‘India Market Monitor – Q2 2022’ by CBRE. As per the report, capital inflows in H1 2022 jumped by 42% over H2 2021 and 4% compared to H1 2021. On a quarterly basis, the capital inflows in Q2 2022 stood at $2 billion, an increase of 47% over Q1 2022. Delhi-NCR, Chennai, and Mumbai dominated the total investment quantum in Q2 2022, with a cumulative share of about 90%. Foreign investors accounted for over 67% of total investment volume in Q2 2022 while the office sector dominated investment activity with a share of about 57%. Institutional investors led investment activity with a share of nearly 65%, infusing liquidity primarily in brownfield assets, whereas developers (31%) continued to prioritize greenfield investments. About 70% of the capital inflows were deployed for pure investment or acquisition purposes during Q2 2022, while 30% were committed to development or greenfield projects.