ORANGE COUNTY, CA—A key reason for Chinese investors' attraction to Orange County real estate is that the region has become a more seasoned marketplace during this economic boom that continues to build momentum as a primary market on the West Coast, Cushman & Wakefield's executive director Jeffrey Cole and director Ed Hernandez tell GlobeSt.com. A recent report from the firm revealed that Chinese outbound investment by volume was set to hit a record high in 2016, with $23.5 billion of investment sales recorded over the first eight months, nearing the $25.7 billion invested for the full year in 2015. The report also showed that Orange County continues to be a highly attractive investment market for Chinese capital.
We spoke exclusively with Cole and Hernandez about what attracts Chinese investors to the Orange County market in particular and how their investment preferences are changing as the current cycle matures.
GlobeSt.com: What attracts Chinese capital to Orange County in particular?
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Carrie Rossenfeld
Carrie Rossenfeld is a reporter for the San Diego and Orange County markets on GlobeSt.com and a contributor to Real Estate Forum. She was a trade-magazine and newsletter editor in New York City before moving to Southern California to become a freelance writer and editor for magazines, books and websites. Rossenfeld has written extensively on topics including commercial real estate, running a medical practice, intellectual-property licensing and giftware. She has edited books about profiting from real estate and has ghostwritten a book about starting a home-based business.
