The New Power Players: How private wealth is reshaping commercial real estate
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28 April 2025
Private Wealth Tracker
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The Americas lead in private wealth investment in commercial real estate, capturing 42% of global transaction volumes, followed closely by EMEA at 37% and Asia Pacific at 21%. The United States, United Kingdom, and Germany were the top three investment destinations during this period, attracting significant capital flows and investor interest.
The office sector, particularly premium assets in CBDs has garnered the highest interest from private wealth investors, capturing a dominant 30% share of the investment volume. Following closely, the living sector has attracted 24% of investments, while the retail sector rounds out the top three, accounting for 18% of private wealth capital allocation.
The Americas region represents 42% of total volumes invested by private wealth
- The US is the most active purchaser source of capital for private wealth investments, acquiring US$557 billion worth of CRE between 2013-2024.
- 4 out of 10 of the top 10 cities are attracting Private Wealth globally are in the US with New York attracting US$53 billion since 2013:
What are the biggest sectors of interest in the USA?
The US is the biggest hotel market for private wealth investors, with acquisitions worth US$53 billion since 2013, and investor sentiment continues to grow.
The technology and finance sectors are dominant sources of wealth in the Americas.