A woman shops at a clothing store at a mall in Shenzhen, in Guangdong province, on November 1. Bucking the global trend, retail transaction volumes rose in mainland China in the first nine months of this year. Photo: AP A woman shops at a clothing store at a mall in Shenzhen, in Guangdong province, on November 1. Bucking the global trend, retail transaction volumes rose in mainland China in the first nine months of this year. Photo: AP
A woman shops at a clothing store at a mall in Shenzhen, in Guangdong province, on November 1. Bucking the global trend, retail transaction volumes rose in mainland China in the first nine months of this year. Photo: AP
Nicholas Spiro
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The View by Nicholas Spiro

Three reasons Asian real estate should continue to attract investors, despite the global slowdown

  • Retail real estate transactions are down globally due to e-commerce, the trade war and Hong Kong’s protests
  • Nevertheless, Asian real estate remains a good investment, especially logistics, Australia’s housing market and decentralised office districts

Nicholas Spiro
Nicholas Spiro

Updated: 9:00am, 24 Dec, 2019

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A woman shops at a clothing store at a mall in Shenzhen, in Guangdong province, on November 1. Bucking the global trend, retail transaction volumes rose in mainland China in the first nine months of this year. Photo: AP A woman shops at a clothing store at a mall in Shenzhen, in Guangdong province, on November 1. Bucking the global trend, retail transaction volumes rose in mainland China in the first nine months of this year. Photo: AP
A woman shops at a clothing store at a mall in Shenzhen, in Guangdong province, on November 1. Bucking the global trend, retail transaction volumes rose in mainland China in the first nine months of this year. Photo: AP
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Nicholas Spiro

Nicholas Spiro

Nicholas Spiro is a partner at Lauressa Advisory, a specialist London-based real estate and macroeconomic advisory firm. He is an expert on advanced and emerging economies and a regular commentator on financial and macro-political developments.