India's real estate equity inflows hit record $8.5 billion in H1 2026: CBRE
India's real estate sector saw record equity inflows of $8.5 billion in the first half of 2026, a 32% increase year-on-year. Growth was primarily driven by domestic investors focusing on land acquisitions and office assets.
Why it matters
This indicates strong investor confidence in India's long-term real estate fundamentals despite broader global economic uncertainty.
The real estate sector posted the highest-ever growth in equity capital inflows at USD 8.5 billion in the first half of 2025 due to a stable growth in land and development site acquisitions and built-up office assets, according to a report by the American real estate firm CBRE. The inflows marked a year-on-year increase of 32 per cent as compared with USD 6.4 billion in H1 2025, as reported by news agency ANI.Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai led the growth with a total share of about 60 per cent of inflows during the quarter."This momentum reflects the underlying resilience and depth of India's real estate capital markets," said Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & CEO, India, South-East Asia, the Middle East & Africa, CBRE.As per the data, the total inflows stood at USD 3.4 billion in the second quarter of 2026, showing a stable momentum when compared with the corresponding period of last…
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