James Shepherd, Executive Director, Research & Consulting – Greater China at Cushman & Wakefield shares insights from our latest Outbound Investment CapitalWatch report (August 2015 update). This report explores the latest trends, major players, and future directions for the rising tide of Chinese investment in overseas commercial property, building on the insights from our 2014 white paper, China’s Outbound Boom. The first five months of 2015 saw remarkable 92% year-on-year growth in Chinese outbound investment in commercial real estate. In the period January to May, mainland Chinese investors bought approximately US$9.44 billion worth of office buildings, shopping malls, development sites and other commercial properties around the world. Speaking from Cushman & Wakefield’s Shanghai office, James explains where these investors are going, what they are buying, and what is driving this accelerating outbound surge.
