Asia Real Estate Set for Strong Investment

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BEIJING-Real estate markets in Asia are set for another busy year as investors continue to target the region, according to a new report by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services.The report, “Asia Property: Risks and Awards,” says most of the key property markets in Asia are likely to be active over the near term on the back of solid economic growth, with Asia again expected to be one of the fastest-growing regions in the world.

Asia’s real estate markets are changing quickly with the emergence of REITs, growing urbanization, the increasing presence of foreign institution investors, and the opening-up of the real estate sector in the Chinese mainland, the report explains.