This publication, in association with Savills and Weatherill Consulting, is issuing a new report charting the forces at work for global property and the approaches taken by HNW investors.

A period of ultra-low interest rates and a desire for a measure of economic safety underscore the importance of brick-and-mortar assets in generating income while other structural global changes drive demand, a new report by this publication, in conjunction with real estate services provider Savills and Weatherill Consulting, shows.

The 19-page report, The Weight of Money: How Private Investment Is Changing World Real Estate, seeks to chart how high net worth and ultra HNW investors’ behaviour is affecting global property markets, as well as explore some of the challenges investors face in this market.

Report author Harriet Davies, of WealthBriefing, was asked what is the most significant lesson for wealth managers from the report: “That demand for property is not only being driven by low interest rates; structural shifts mean that real estate is likely to grow in importance for HNW investors. It is crucial that advisors understand the evolving role of real estate in portfolios.”

One of the most prominent findings of the survey behind the report showed that 91 per cent of wealth managers and private bankers said their clients intend to either maintain or increase their direct real estate holdings; 87 per cent said clients plan to increase or maintain indirect holdings – supporting a general trend seen in the years since the global financial crisis.

The five sections of the report explore the “Rising Tide of Global Capital”; “Success Wealth Planning”; “Building The Future”; “Growing Fiscal Pressure”, and “Trophy Property’s Allure”. The report also details sources for its findings and gives survey samples. Interviews for the survey were conducted in May.

To obtain a copy of the report, click here.