The data shows the main motivations for investing in real estate according to European property investors as of 2018. Responses are from the EMEA investor intentions survey, which provides a comprehensive look into the intentions and trends in the real estate investment sector in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. It can be seen that an asset class diversification was the most popular motivation for investment, with 28% of investors stating this at that time.
Asset class diversification | 28 |
Higher income return than other asset classes | 19 |
Yield relative to other asset classes (positive spread over government bonds) | 19 |
Expectation of better capital value growth than other asset classes | 13 |
Geographic diversification | 6 |
Occupation | 5 |
Yield relative to cost of debt (positive leverage advantage) | 3 |
Hedge against inflation | 1 |