Chinese becoming big investor in global real estate

Chinese cross border investment into global real estate markets has risen rapidly since the global financial crisis of 2008, according to a new analysis from Savills.

It says that wealthy Chinese individuals, with limited investment opportunities at home, have increased their overseas investment rapidly as they have sought to diversify portfolios, seek capital security and find a foothold in international markets.

Propertywire.com reported that mainland China, when combined with Hong Kong, is the second largest source of cross border real estate investment in the world after the United States, the report pointed out.

From 2013 to date, $23.7bn cross border investment has flowed from China and Hong Kong but money invested directly from Hong Kong is now down 42 per cent on 2007 volumes, while Chinese direct investment is up 1,165 per cent.

“Private capital is particularly important in the domestic Chinese market. China saw $152bn private capital investment in the year to October 2013, according to RCA, accounting for half of all transactions in the period.

“This is well ahead of even the United States, where private capital transactions stood at $85bn in the year to date, accounting for 34 per cent of all transactions,” said Paul Tostevin, residential research associate at Savills.

He explained that it is this private capital, particularly money flowing into domestic property that was in the first wave of Chinese cross border investment. Those Chinese with overseas business interests were among the first to invest abroad, followed by a second wave of buyers seeking property for their offspring, often bases for student children, or to achieve permanent residency.

“These buyers sought out established, international markets in jurisdictions that have cultural ties with China or with a large Chinese migrant population. Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore, have been followed by other top tier global cities with Chinese Diasporas such as Vancouver, London and Los Angeles,” Tostevin said.

He said there is anticipation that a third wave of investors seeking income will follow, chasing higher yields in a wider range of locations than previously.

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