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Global Commercial Real Estate Investment Rises 21% in 2005 to $475 Billion.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 15-MAR-06 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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Jones Lang LaSalle Issues 'Global Real Estate Capital - More Markets, More Competition'

CHICAGO, March 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Jones Lang LaSalle's latest global real estate capital report, released today at MIPIM, records global direct commercial real estate investment of $475 billion in 2005, an increase of 21% over 2004. North America remained the largest investment destination (nearly half of total transaction volume) while Asia Pacific experienced the strongest transaction volume growth at nearly 56%. Cross-border investment (as a proportion of total investment) increased from 29% in 2004 to 35% in 2005, reaching $164 billion, with Europe accounting for over two-thirds of total volume.

Inter-regional investment transaction volume rocketed by 40% and now accounts for almost a quarter of total global transaction volume. Europe attracted 60% of inter-regional purchase volume, while the United States was the most popular country for inter-regional investment, followed by the UK, Germany, France and Sweden.

Global sources of funds dominated inter-regional investment in 2005, accounting for approximately $32.9 billion on the buy side and $28.9 billion on the sell side, an indication that these investors are actively...

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