How to construct a winning global real estate portfolio

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Chris Urwin, global research manager - real estate at Aviva Investors, looks at where the best opportunities lie for global real estate investors.

We have seen significant turmoil in the financial markets this year, but whilst many asset classes have suffered volatility, the global recovery of real estate has continued in 2011. Investors who take a global approach to their real estate allocations will find some interesting opportunities for achieving capital growth and income. However, the focus of the recovery has been primarily on prime property in certain countries and regions. In the UK, prime property particularly in London has seen some improvement, and capital growth in Asia outside of Japan appears robust. Likewise, Japan’s...

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