Approximately $380 billion was invested in global real estate in first half 2025, largely consistent with the same levels seen in first half 2024 ($376 billion), according to Savills in its latest Takes Stock Global Capital Markets reports.
The international real estate adviser says that while global markets are in some respects treading water, several preconditions for a recovery in real estate investment are in place. Improved sentiment and a willingness to transact is present among both buyers and sellers, Savills reports, alongside a greater acceptance of price, and the continued strength of many occupational markets.
Looking only at second quarter 2025, Savills says a base level of activity persisted, with $193 billion of commercial real estate transacted (down 5 percent on second 2024), but the picture varied between sectors.
In the second quarter, completed office transactions totaled $45 billion globally, up nearly 12 percent year-on-year, wit
