India’s Real Estate Investment Hits Record $5.1 Billion In Q1 Calendar Year 2026

India's property market had its best quarter on record between January and March 2026. Capital inflows hit $5.1 billion, well above the $3.3 billion recorded in the final quarter of 2025. The numbers come from CBRE's India Market Monitor report for Q1 Calendar Year (CY) 2026.

Domestic investors accounted for 96% of total flows, with developers and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) splitting the bulk of it. Developers brought in 42% of the capital. Real Estate Investment Trusts followed at 40%, crossing $2 billion in a single quarter for the first time.

Investment Highlights At A Glance

• Total inflows: $5.1 billion, up 72% YoY and 53% QoQ

• Developer share: 42% of total inflows

• REIT share: 40%, crossing $2 billion for the first time

• Built-up office and land acquisitions: over 90% of total equity flows

• New investment platforms established: approximately $234 million

• Foreign inflows: Singapore at 72%, Canada at 27%

• Top cities: Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi-NCR at 65% of total investment

• Land acquisitions: 73% directed toward mixed-use and residential projects

Housing Market Holds Steady

On the residential side, the picture was more measured. Around 65,250 homes were sold in Q1 CY26, up 4% from the previous quarter. Year-on-year, volumes dipped 7%, which CBRE described as a normalisation phase rather than a structural decline. Developers pushed ahead anyway, launching over 74,200 new units during the quarter, a 23% increase from Q4 CY2025.

Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad together drove 61% of all new launches. Mumbai, Pune and Hyderabad accounted for 58% of total sales.

Foreign Money And What It Tells Us

Foreign capital was a smaller slice of the total but still telling. Singapore accounted for 72% of overseas inflows, with Canada contributing 27%. The concentration shows that Asian and North American institutional money is still finding reasons to back Indian real estate, even with global uncertainty running high.

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What Next?

Gaurav Kumar, Managing Director and Co-Head of Capital Markets at CBRE India, said demand for premium office space remains strong, backed by both domestic institutional money and foreign capital flowing primarily through Real Estate Investment Trusts. He added that rising land acquisitions for mixed-use and residential projects point to a market that is holding up well despite external pressures.

The West Asia conflict and rising construction costs have added pressure to margins and supply chains, but they have not dented investor appetite for the sector at the institutional level.

Sources:

CBRE

The Business Standard