Millionaires, Bengaluru Drive Record Year for India Real Estate Investments

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Today we look at the institutional interest in the country’s real estate sector, and how retail debt is turning out to be an important driver of growth.

As the gains and losses of 2025 are being tallied, one figure caught my eye. India’s property sector received a record $8.5 billion in institutional investments last year, according to data from Colliers India. The approximately 30% year-on-year surge is backed by a doubling of domestic flows and a rise in office property deals, confirming the reasons I recently listed for why India’s real estate boom shows few signs of flagging.

Here are key takeaways from the full-year data.