The Global REIT Alliance is committed to growing REITs as a trusted asset class and expanding investment opportunities globally.
What is the
Global REIT Alliance?
The Global REIT Alliance is a coalition of leading industry associations committed to advancing the global growth of REITs as a trusted investment asset class.
This site is a portal to evidence about the benefits of REITs and to best practice tools that can assist industry advocates and policymakers.
Global REIT Alliance launch
The Global REIT Alliance launched at EPRA’s 2025 ReThink conference on 17 September in Stockholm.
24 countries and regions are signed up as members of this exciting new community of REIT advocates.
Check out the launch video….
Featured news from
Global REIT Alliance members….
2025
Nareit: REITs in 2025
Nareit’s review of of recent market trends and the outlook for 2025.
Nareit: Sustainability
Nareit’s sixth annual REIT Industry Sustainability Report showcases innovation under five informative categories.
Nareit: Global REITs
Nareit’s 2025 guide to REITs across the globe, including investment performance, investment themes, REIT benefits and future prospects.
EPRA: Investing in Real Estate: building our future
EPRA explores the crucial role played by real estate in our lives.
EPRA: REITs around the world
A snapshot of the global REIT universe.
The British Property Federation’s vision and growth plan for unlocking investment in the built environment.
A few words from
Global REIT Alliance
leaders
“As nations seek to create, modernize, and maintain the built environment in which we live, work and spend our leisure time, we see REITs as an indispensable resource to efficiently channel capital to real estate in a manner that encourages market discipline and broadens real estate ownership.”
Steven A. Wechsler, President & CEO, Nareit
“In Europe, REITs are essential to everyday life, work and long-term prosperity. They finance and safeguard the assets that matter most — from housing and healthcare to logistics, retail, office and data. By opening access to real estate investment, REITs democratise ownership, drive sustainability and transparency, and ensure our cities remain competitive on the global stage.”
Dominique Moerenhout, CEO, EPRA
“Asia Pacific has been at the forefront of the REIT revolution, having rapidly scaled up across the region's geographies with innovative structures that have expanded the role of REITs in shaping economic policies and urbanization, paving the way for the development of a more sustainable built environment. The transformation is far from over, with the world's largest emerging economies still in the early stages of developing and adopting the asset class.”
Sigrid Zialcita, CEO, APREA
“Since its launch more than 20 years ago, the listed REIT market in Japan (J-REIT) has steadily advanced in parallel with the growth of the real estate investment and securitization markets. Today, it has evolved into a market of considerable depth and scale, with an aggregate market capitalization of approximately USD 109 billion, comparable with leading markets worldwide.”
Tateyuki Ikura, Executive Managing Director, ARES
“The British Property Federation was proud to advocate successfully for the introduction of REITs in the UK in 2007. We continue to work with the Government and other stakeholders as the regime matures to make sure we continue to maximise the potential of REITs to encourage investment into the real estate that supports economic growth and delivers great homes and places for our citizens, whilst providing investors with liquidity and diversification in the property market.”
Melanie Leech CBE, CEO, British Property Federation
“A thriving REIT sector drives economic growth, strengthens real estate markets, and provides Canadians with accessible, professionally managed and diversified real estate investment opportunities.”
Michael Brooks, CEO, REALPAC
“REITs attract the investment needed to create our homes and our city assets, from schools to offices and industrial precincts to shopping centres. Equally, REITs underpin the retirement prosperity of most adult Australians, with 14.1 million Australians in REITs through their superannuation funds.”
Mike Zorbas, CEO, Property Council of Australia