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 leaders convene in New York - June 2026
Following the Alliance’s Stockholm launch, delegates convened at Nareit’s REITweek in New York for a working summit focused on global industry priorities, including:
REIT market drivers: key trends shaping the economics of REIT performance.
Policy frameworks: a country-by-country analysis of regulatory structures, tax rules, and eligible REIT asset classes.
Cross-border capital & investor outreach: surveying foreign investment flows and the needs of investors, including their awareness of REITs.
Global strategy map: committing to develop a joint strategic roadmap to promote the growth of REITs as a global asset class and to convene in Asia in 2027.
The Global REIT Alliance now embraces 26 countries and regions.
Featured news from Global REIT Alliance members
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
Looking back to the 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….
