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Global and Indian commercial real estate trends

Overview

Global cross-border real estate investment experienced a resurgence in the first half of 2026, reaching approximately 95.9 billion euros. This marks the highest level of activity since 2022. The office sector has been a primary driver of this recovery, accounting for 22% of all global cross-border investment, up from 19% in 2025.

In India, the office Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) sector saw significant expansion during the same period. The operational area for office REITs grew 74% year-on-year to 167 million square feet, representing 16% of the country’s total office stock. Regional data shows high institutional ownership penetration in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, while other major cities like Mumbai and Pune report lower coverage levels.

Entities

Savills · Knight Frank India · Mindspace · Embassy Office Park · Knowledge Realty Trust

Timeline

  1. 2 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    India office REIT operational area grows 74% year-on-year

    India’s office REIT operational area surged 74% year-on-year to 167 million square feet in H1 2026, with Bengaluru leading institutional penetration at 27% of its office inventory.

  2. 22 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 7 sources
    Office sector leads global cross-border real estate investment recovery

    Global cross-border real estate investment reached 95.9 billion euros in H1 2026, led by a recovery in the office sector which captured 22% of the total market share.

Sources

brainsre.news · canal44.com · capital.es · estado21.com · expansion.com · merca2.es · tbh.land · torbitconsulting.com · udgtv.com