Opportunities and challenges of investing in Indian real estate

Abstract

In recent years, global real estate investment has become an important component of efficient global mixed asset portfolios. Although these investments carry increased political, regulatory and currency risk, international real estate investment has been on the rise. Compelling macroeconomic and demographic trends along with improvements in structural and regulatory conditions and investment in infrastructure are driving strong real estate capital flows into the emerging markets. This thesis provides a study of the opportunities and challenges of investing in one emerging market, India. With a population of over 1 billion, India has been a major beneficiary of the "Globalization of Real Estate". This thesis identifies the opportunities in India that have caused global capital to flow into Indian real estate and the key factors driving Indian real estate. It explains the challenges of investing in Indian real estate and seeks to provide strategies for navigating the real estate landscape in India.