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Global real estate AUM rises for first time since 2021 as market moves beyond the repricing cycle

10 June 2026, Amsterdam – Total global real estate assets under management (AUM) rose to €3.8 trillion at year-end 2025, a 5.7% increase from the €3.6 trillion recorded the previous year, according to the Fund Manager Survey 2026 published today by ANREV, INREV and NCREIF. Based on year-end 2025 data, the results mark the end of a three-year contraction and point to a market beginning to recover, supported by interest rate stabilisation, improving property valuations and a gradual return of...

Capital raising for global real estate highlights renewed confidence from institutional investors

22 April 2026, Amsterdam – The INREV/ANREV/NCREIF Capital Raising Survey reveals that capital raised for non-listed real estate globally reached €117 billion in 2025, broadly in line with 2023 and 2024. As the market stabilises after the exceptional peaks of 2021 and 2022, with all strategies reporting stronger activity except Asia Pacific. Beneath the headline figure, the return of traditional institutional investors and growing cross-border diversification point to a market rebuilding on firmer foundations. A market finding its floor Participation...

Geopolitical uncertainty drives sharp recalibration of investor sentiment

25 March 2026, Amsterdam – The March INREV Consensus Indicator fell to 54.7, down from an all-time high of 59.4 in December 2025, as recent geopolitical developments prompted a sharp reassessment of near-term expectations. The drop came even as the Q4 2025 INREV Quarterly Fund Index posted its strongest return of 2025 at 1.24%. The results present a striking contrast between robust Q4 returns and a notable deterioration in investor sentiment. Q4 2025 performance reaches its strongest point of the...

Policy uncertainty limits institutional capital flows into European residential sector

4th March 2026 – Europe’s current housing crisis could be significantly eased through a combination of stronger strategic partnerships between institutional investors such as pension funds and insurers, policymakers and planning authorities, greater policy certainty, and a longer-term political outlook, according to new research from INREV. Published today, the paper entitled Institutional Investment in European PRS: Strategies, barriers and pathways to supply unveils new insights based on in-depth interviews with senior experts from some of the leading investors and fund...

Global real estate investor confidence highest since 2019

15 January 2026, Amsterdam – Global investor confidence in real estate has strengthened significantly heading into 2026, reaching its highest level since 2019, according to the 2026 Investment Intentions Survey, published today by INREV, ANREV and PREA. The findings signal growing expectations of market recovery, following a prolonged period of correction across global real estate markets, with 38% of investors globally expecting allocations to increase over the next two years, compared with 28% anticipating a decrease. Overall, the results suggest...

INREV launches first European Living Fund Index

25 November 2025, Amsterdam – INREV has launched the first-ever European Living Fund Index, providing more detailed performance data in response to continuing investor appetite for the sector. The launch of the index reflects the significant expansion of investment activity into residential and student housing, over the past 25 years. Since 2001, the segment has grown from four funds with a total GAV of €5.0 billion to more than 50 funds more than €60.0 billion. Over the past decade, the...

Signals of confidence returning to European real estate

17th September 2025, Amsterdam – The latest INREV quarterly Market Insights reveal improving, albeit still cautious, sentiment across the European non-listed real estate market. Four out of five INREV Consensus subindicators moved upwards this September, lifting the headline indicator to 56.4, up from 52.2 in June. This brings an end to two consecutive quarters of decline. The Investment Liquidity subindicator improved the most over the summer, moving out of contraction territory to 55.2. A dynamic financing landscape The Financing subindicator...

European Real Estate faces cautious sentiment at mid-year, despite stable returns

18th June 2025, Amsterdam – The latest Market Insights report from INREV reveals a drop in sentiment towards the European real estate market for a second consecutive quarter, with the Consensus Indicator for June declining to 52.2, down from 56.7. This comes despite the Q1 2025 Quarterly Fund Index posting a positive total return of 1.04% and capital growth increasing to 0.56%, its strongest showing since Q2 2022. Overall, the research points to a disconnect between performance and sentiment, reflecting...