U.S. commercial property acquisitions of foreign investors in 2021, by property type
In 2021, industrial real estate was the most attractive type of property to foreign investors. The value of cross-border capital invested in the sector was 18 billion U.S. dollars, which more than one third of the total foreign investment for the four property types. Industrial real estate had a strong year, outperforming both multifamily and office CBD, which traditionally dominate the commercial real estate market. Canada was the biggest foreign investor in that year, while some of the main destinations for foreign investments were Seattle, Atlanta, and San Francisco.
