Welcome to the inaugural APAC Investment Atlas, your strategic guide to commercial real estate investment across Asia Pacific. This report leverages Cushman & Wakefield’s proprietary TIME Score and Fair Value Index (FVI) to provide clarity on market cycles, pricing, and sector trends—empowering investors to make confident, data-driven decisions.
Market Overview: Resilience Amid Transition
Investor sentiment has improved, supported by recent rate cuts in several markets and liquid debt conditions. The near-term outlook remains mixed amid volatility, but activity and deal sizes have been rising.
TIME Score: Pinpointing the Cycle
The TIME Score (Timing the Investment Market Entry/Exit) is a forward-looking measure that helps investors identify where each market sits in the property cycle. With APAC’s all-property TIME Score trending upwards (currently 3.1), many markets are moving past stabilisation and into early growth phases. This signals a compelling window for strategic investment key markets including Australia, Singapore, and Japan.
The TIME Score distils multiple indicators into a single metric that reflects cycle stage (from downturn through inflection to recovery). It provides a practical framework to time market entry and exit across geographies and sectors.
