Asian investors take the lead in US real estate flows

Asian investors are increasing allocations to US, as global investors’ flows to the sector exceed pre-pandemic levels. But the allocation mix is shifting to accommodate Covid-19’s effects. Only domestic investors were ahead of their Asian counterparts as the largest groups to invest in US property in the second quarter of this year, allocating $2.6 billion, up 49% on the same period a year earlier, according to Real Capital Analytics (RCA). Canadian investors allocated $2.5 billio…