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The Significance of Capital Flows into the Australian Commercial Property Markets

Author/s: Graeme Newell, Valerie Kupke, Stanley McGreal

Date Published: 1/01/2013

Published in: Volume 19 - 2013 Issue 1 (pages 3 - 15)

Abstract

Capital flows to Australian commercial property have been US$67 billion over the 2007-2011 period. This places Australia as the sixth most active property market globally. Using the extensive Real Capital Analytics database, this paper examines these Australian property capital flows in a local, Asia-Pacific and global context. The dynamics of these property capital flows are also assessed by major cities, property type and investor type. Overall, Australia is found to be an important commercial property investment market at both a local, Asia-Pacific and global level, with strong investor support from both domestic and international property investors as part of their property investment strategies.

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Keywords

Asia-Pacific Significance - Australian Commercial Property - Capital Flows - Global Significance - International Investors - Property Investment Strategy

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