Global investment

"Overseas ownership, taxation and subsidy have influenced farmland markets"

"The young and the elderly are shaping demand for some of the industry’s fastest growing asset classes"

"Affordability constraints in the sales market have driven more people to rent, but the flexibility renting offers has made it a lifestyle choice too"

"With the lines between living and working blurred, trends in the workplace are increasingly relevant to the home"

"Investment into ‘alternative’ residential assets continues to increase, at a time when investment into other asset classes is declining. The sector is benefiting from investor focus on operational assets and favourable structural changes in demand"

"For each asset class, we have ranked the main global markets according to their attractiveness to investors across the three residential sectors"

"Student housing, multifamily and senior rental housing all share the same basic principles, but each is tailored to their residents’ requirements"