Real estate PE investment up 40% in Apr-Sep

Private equity (PE) investment in real estate increased 40 per cent during the April-September period of this fiscal to USD 2.8 billion, with a huge inflow coming from foreign funds especially in office assets, says a report. According to the Anarock report, PE investment stood at USD 2 billion in the corresponding period of the last financial year. As per the report, investments by foreign investors contributed around 78 per cent to the total inflow in the first half of this fiscal, reflecting their strong confidence in Indian real estate. Domestic investments increased by 45 per cent while foreign investments rose by 36 per cent of the total capital inflows in April-September of 2022-23, compared to the year-ago period. Top 10 deals accounted for 86 per cent of the total value of PE investments in the first six months of this fiscal, as compared to 80 per cent.