Indian Real Estate Sees Record Capital Inflows of $5.1 Billion in Q1 2026

The Indian real estate sector attracted a record $5.1 billion in capital during January-March 2026, logging an annual growth of 72%, as developers and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) look to expand their business despite global uncertainties, according to CBRE.

Capital inflows in the real estate sector stood at $2.9 billion in the year-ago period. The increase in capital inflows was 53% from $3.3 billion in the October-December quarter of 2025.

Real estate consultant CBRE released a report, India Market Monitor Q1 2026 - Investments, which highlighted that the inflows in January-March were the highest in any quarter ever. The capital inflows were primarily led by developers, closely followed by REITs, which put money into building and acquiring rent-yielding offices and retail spaces.

“This underscores the high confidence of domestic investors and institutional players in the Indian real estate growth story,” said Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & CEO - India, South-East Asia, Middle East & Africa, CBRE. Despite global macroeconomic headwinds, our resilient economic framework continues to attract deep capital. The multi-fold increase in REIT activity is particularly encouraging, signaling a maturing market that is increasingly shifting towards institutionalized, yield-generating assets.

Going forward, Magazine expects foreign capital to re-engage strongly, driven by clearer deployment strategies. Of the total capital inflows during January-March, real estate developers constituted around 42%, closely followed by REITs at about 40%. Investments by REITs surpassed $2 billion.

“Domestic investors, led primarily by developers, dominated the investment landscape with a 96% share of the overall inflows,” the consultant said. Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi-NCR cumulatively accounted for around 65% of the total investment.