South Korea investment outlook

How well have South Korea’s economy and real estate markets been recovering since the onset of the pandemic? What are the best- and worst-performing sectors, and in which locations? And what strategies are investors employing to mitigate investment risk in the nation?

A virtual roundtable with institutional investors and investment managers was held on July 20 by Institutional Real Estate, Inc. on the outlook for real estate investing in South Korea. The in-depth discussion was moderated by Reno Sio, managing director, Asia Pacific, at IREI.

Key takeaways include the following:

The pandemic has compelled Korean institutional investors to shift from investing overseas to domestic investment. This has intensified competition for properties and fueled rising asset prices during the past three years. Regardless of location — and throughout the pandemic — the office market in general has continued to record the highest prices in the nation’s re