According to a report by global real estate consultancy CBRE, India’s real estate sector attracted US$8.5 billion in equity investment during the first half of 2026. This represents a 32 per cent increase compared to the US$6.4 billion recorded in the same period last year and marks the highest-ever half-yearly investment.
The report attributes this growth primarily to sustained investment in land and development projects, as well as completed office assets.
Total investment in the second quarter of 2026 stood at US$3.4 billion, remaining nearly on par with the corresponding quarter of the previous year. During this period, approximately 94 per cent of the total investment was directed towards land and development projects and ready-to-use office assets.
Anshuman Magazine, Chairman and CEO of CBRE (India, Southeast Asia, Middle East, and Africa), stated that this investment reflects investor confidence in the resilience and long-term prospects of the Indian real estate market. He expressed optimism that this trend would continue into the second half of the year and that foreign investor participation would increase as global conditions stabilise.
According to the report, domestic investors accounted for approximately 92 per cent of the total investment in the second quarter, with foreign investors contributing the remainder. Real estate developers held a 34 per cent share of the total investment, while domestic institutional investors contributed 32 per cent. Investments by institutional investors rose by 51 percent compared to the previous quarter.
Regionally, Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR, and Mumbai attracted nearly 60 per cent of the total investment recorded in the second quarter.
Gaurav Kumar, Managing Director and Co-Head of Capital Markets (India) at CBRE, noted that institutional investment in the Indian real estate market is steadily rising, with both domestic and foreign investors expanding their portfolios across all asset classes.
The report highlights that over 88 per cent of the total investment in land acquisition was allocated to residential and office projects, while the remainder went into data centres, mixed-use developments, and industrial and logistics projects. Additionally, investment and development platforms worth approximately $1.6 billion have been established in the residential and office sectors.
CBRE projects that the momentum of investment in the real estate sector will continue through the remainder of 2026, with sustained growth in the acquisition of ready-to-use assets and capital investment in new projects.
