TOKYO AMONG TOP ASIA PACIFIC CITIES FOR REAL ESTATE

TOKYO AMONG TOP ASIA PACIFIC CITIES FOR REAL ESTATE.
Japan assets in both the Japan stock market and other markets such as Singapore and Australia.' In terms of investment prospects, Tokyo received far more votes by survey participants to buy or hold properties rather than sell them, reflecting the city"s high popularity with the investment community. The strongest sentiment for buying in Tokyo was in the office sector, in which 62 percent of the respondents advised buying; while 27 percent advised holding. Only 11 percent recommended selling office properties. Fifty-two percent recommended buying industrial/distribution space, 33 percent advised holding, and 15 percent, selling. Fifty percent recommended buying retail space, 40 percent advised holding, and 10 percent, selling. In the apartment residential market, 50 percent of the participants advised buying; 36 percent, holding; and 14 percent, selling.