Cushman & Wakefield: Japanese capital drives APAC Living investment, Australia emerges as key growth market

• Cushman & Wakefield flagged rising Japanese allocations to APAC rental housing, citing structural housing shortages and durable rental demand.
• Australia emerged as a key target, supported by population growth, urbanization, persistent housing undersupply.
• Japanese capital into Australian real estate exceeded $3 billion in 2025, totaling more than $7 billion over three years.
• Cushman estimates about 30% of that investment went into build-to-rent, reinforcing institutional expansion in rental housing.
• Japanese investors are also deploying into Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong as Living investment broadens beyond build-to-rent.

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