The mega-trends shaping the real estate opportunity in South Korea include — first and foremost — digitization, along with geopolitical pressures on international supply chains, a growing emphasis on health and wellbeing, and the mounting trend to decarbonize buildings to meet net-zero commitments. A report by Actis’ Brian Chinappi, partner and head of real estate, and Scott Choi, partner, head of Korea, real estate, titled, “South Korea’s new-economy real estate opportunity,” which was published in the April issue of Institutional Real Estate Asia Pacific, explores the effect these new-economy trends are having on data centers, logistics, medical office and life sciences properties in South Korea — trends the authors say are making the region a “stable and transparent alternative” for real estate investors.
“The South Korean hyperscale data centre market is experiencing significant growth, driven by the country’s robust digital economy and infrastruc
