Global uncertainty about the state of the world economy precipitated a 52% plunge in cross-regional CRE capital flows in H1 2023 compared to the prior year. The total — $30.5 billion – marked the second consecutive half-year period where the world experienced an approximately 50% slump in investment levels.

This is the key finding of CBRE's global real estate capital flows report for H1 2023.

And while North America managed to eke out a 5% increase in foreign capital inflows in the first half, that was largely due to two individual transactions from Asian investors, which totaled almost half the inflow. 

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