Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Global Outlook 2025

The Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Global Outlook report by the Urban Land Institute and PwC, examines the global challenges and opportunities facing real estate and analyses the developing impacts on regions and sectors around the world. It provides an important gauge of global sentiment for investment and development prospects, amalgamating and updating three regional reports which canvassed thousands of real estate leaders across Europe, the United States and Asia Pacific.

Industry leaders’ reflections from the Emerging Trends in Real Estate® report suggest a cautiously optimistic outlook for global real estate. Despite concerns over fragile economic growth and growing geopolitical uncertainty, there is a general sense that the market is at an inflection point, with investors looking to put capital to work and reposition their portfolios.

Key findings from the 2025 report

• Growing optimism for real estate markets globally, but (geo)political uncertainties call for continued caution
• Political tremors may influence financial markets and subsequent investment decision making
• Climate targets and the environment remain important concerns, but pushback is expected
• Greatest opportunities are at “the intersection of real estate and infrastructure”: data centres and new energy infrastructure

Register for our exclusive webinars

To explore the findings in depth, join us for two expert-led webinars on Wednesday, 19 March:

• APAC & Europe: 08:00–09:00 GMT
• Americas & Europe: 16:00–17:00 GMT

Each session features industry leaders discussing the report’s key insights and their impact across global markets.  Register via the links below: