India’s real estate equity inflows hit record $8.5 billion in H1 2026, up 32% YoY: CBRE

India’s real estate sector recorded equity capital inflows of USD 8.5 billion in the first half of 2026 (January to June, H1 2026), the highest half-yearly figure on record, according to the latest report by real estate services and investments firm CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd. The investments rose 32% year-over-year (Y-o-Y) as compared with USD 6.4 billion in H1 2025.

In its report “India Market Monitor – Investments” for Q2 2026, the company said that the growth was underpinned by sustained momentum in land/development site acquisitions and built-up office assets.

“This momentum reflects the underlying resilience and depth of India’s real estate capital markets,” said Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & CEO, India, South-East Asia, the Middle East & Africa, CBRE. “Domestic investors have continued to demonstrate strong conviction in the sector’s long-term fundamentals, even as the broader environment remains dynamic. We expect this momentum to carry into the second half of the year, with select foreign capital expected to re-engage as global conditions stabilise.”

Total inflows during Q2 2026 (Apr-Jun) were USD 3.4 billion, and were broadly stable q-o-q but higher y-o-y. Land/ development sites and built-up office assets together made up around 94% of total equity investment inflows into real estate during the quarter. As has been the case over the last few quarters, developers led all categories with capital infusion share of around 34%, followed closely by domestic institutional investors at 32%. Overall institutional investor capital inflows also grew sharply by 51% q-o-q during Q2 2026. Bengaluru alone, followed by Delhi-NCR and Mumbai, made up approximately 60% of total inflows during the quarter. Overall, domestic investors continued to dominate investment inflows with a share of around 92% during the quarter. Led by developers, the trend reaffirms the depth of domestic capital pool in India’s real estate sector.

Global investors accounted for the remainder of inflows. The report added that more than 88% of total capital flows into site/land acquisitions were deployed towards residential and office developments, with the balance committed to data centres, mixed-use, and industrial & logistics (I&L) projects.

In addition to the quarter’s capital infusion, investment and development platforms worth approximately USD 1.6 billion were set up in the residential and office sectors, further signalling long-term investor confidence in the market.

Gaurav Kumar, Managing Director & Co-Head, Capital Markets, India, CBRE, added, “India’s real estate investment landscape continues to demonstrate sustained growth with strong institutional investments in core assets and hectic activity in land transactions. Global investors and domestic players have been unanimous in their aggressive intent in expanding their real estate portfolios across all asset classes. We expect the market to sustain this momentum going forward on account of a sophisticated capital pool that is now deeply committed to the Indian Real Estate Market.”

Investment outlook for H2 2026

CBRE said that India’s real estate sector is poised for sustained investment momentum through 2026, building on the resilience demonstrated in the first half of the year. This is supported by steady capital inflows into both built-up asset acquisitions and new project development.

Demand for built-up assets continues to be underpinned by consistent momentum in REIT-led investments and sustained participation from domestic institutional investors, while development activity remains supported by steady land/development site acquisitions.