Surveys and Reports

Thought leadership at AFIRE is positioned at the critical intersection of real estate market insights, investing, geopolitics, sustainability, research, analytics, and technology.

For nearly 30 years, AFIRE has produced the annual International Investor Survey, which measures institutional investor sentiment, trends, and capital flows for global institutional investment.

Middle East Institutional Capital and US Real Estate: Are They Still Friends?

Institutions that form the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) would be wise to maintain the strategies and partnerships that allow timely execution when conditions align. The window does not stay open indefinitely.

October 13, 2026

The Narrow Gate: Who Actually Raises Foreign Capital for US Real Estate

Foreign investors now hold nearly 30% of US private real estate fund assets. Yet success is highly unequal between firms and funds. So, which firms succeed, which don’t, and why?

October 8, 2026

Market Mitigation: American Economic Power Translates into CRE Opportunity

Stewart Rubin, Matt Wnek, and Marshall Swett of New York Life Real Estate Investors make the case for US commercial real estate—despite the global challenges.

October 6, 2026

Real Estate in the Next Cycle: A New Generation of Investment Ideas for the Built Environment

In an article originally prepared for the Observer Research Foundation, Dr. Alexis Crow of PwC balances the growth of populism and strategy adjustments for the next CRE cycle.

September 29, 2026

AFIRE 2026 Mid-Year Pulse Report: Tracking Institutional Sentiment and CRE

The AFIRE 2026 Mid-Year Pulse Report tracks the latest shifts in global institutional investor sentiment and CRE, including updates on energy, housing, and new opportunities.

September 24, 2026

Take the 2026 Mid-Year AFIRE International Investor Survey

The 2026 Mid-Year AFIRE International Investor Survey: 2026 Outlook has 20 questions and will take around 10 minutes to complete. Deadline: Friday, August 14, 2026.

July 22, 2026

AFIRE International Investor Survey: February 2026 Report

The AFIRE February 2026 Investor Survey Report provides key insights into the commercial real estate strategy of global investors.

January 30, 2026

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