Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Global Outlook 2026
Report Summary: : The Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Global Outlook report by the Urban Land Institute and PwC, examines the global challenges and opportunities facing real estate and analyses the developing impacts on regions and sectors around the world.
Industry leaders' reflections from the 2026 Emerging Trends in Real Estate® report point to global volatility posing a ‘major test of nerve’ for investors. However, in an era where volatility might be the new normal, there is a strong belief in the resilience of real estate - buoyed by improving fundamentals and returning liquidity across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. With valuations having corrected and occupier markets remaining relatively resilient, there is a growing consensus that buyers and sellers are finding common ground, even as capital allocation decisions grow more nuanced. The industry's pivot toward operational real estate, the expansion of data centres driven by AI, and the rising influence of private wealth are reshaping the composition of global real estate capital, making 2026 less a question of whether to invest, and more a question of where, how, and in what form.
Report Summary: The Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Global Outlook report by the Urban Land Institute and PwC, examines the global challenges and opportunities facing real estate and analyses the developing impacts on regions and sectors around the world.
Industry leaders' reflections from the 2026 Emerging Trends in Real Estate® report point to global volatility posing a ‘major test of nerve’ for investors. However, in an era where volatility might be the new normal, there is a strong belief in the resilience of real estate - buoyed by improving fundamentals and returning liquidity across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. With valuations having corrected and occupier markets remaining relatively resilient, there is a growing consensus that buyers and sellers are finding common ground, even as capital allocation decisions grow more nuanced. The industry's pivot toward operational real estate, the expansion of data centres driven by AI, and the rising influence of private wealth are reshaping the composition of global real estate capital, making 2026 less a question of whether to invest, and more a question of where, how, and in what form.
About Emerging Trends in Real Estate®
Emerging Trends in Real Estate® is one of the most highly regarded annual industry outlooks for the real estate and land use industry, published jointly by PwC and the Urban Land Institute. By incorporating interviews and survey responses from several hundred industry professionals, the report provides an in-depth outlook by region on real estate investment, development trends, and capital markets. The report is produced in four versions: Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Global. All the Emerging Trends in Real Estate® reports published since 2003 are available on Knowledge Finder.
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