Record Private Equity Flows and Office REIT Growth Boost India's Real Estate Transparency

New Delhi – India’s position in the Global Real Estate Transparency Index leapt five places to 26th, marking the nation as one of the five fastest‑improving markets worldwide and the top improver across the Asia‑Pacific region. The jump into the "transparent" middle tier reflects ongoing enhancements in regulatory oversight, transaction clarity and sustainability practices.

Radha Dheer, CEO of JLL India, emphasized that the country posted the fourth‑largest improvement globally over the last ten years and the third‑largest in a twenty‑year span. She added that India is edging closer to the world’s most transparent real‑estate markets and is on track to achieve a "highly transparent" status.

The report highlights robust investment momentum. Private‑equity inflows are projected at $10.5 billion for 2025, a 17 percent rise from the previous year, while the first half of 2026 saw $4.3 billion, up 25 percent YoY. Office REIT assets grew dramatically, expanding from 104 million square feet in 2024 to 164 million square feet by 2026, with about half of the Grade‑A office stock now eligible for REIT deployment.

Regulatory and legal reforms delivered the strongest gains, lifting India’s rank from 37th to 19th. Drivers include the maturity of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, a more open FDI regime and the digitisation of land records. Data‑centre capacity is forecast to climb from 1.6 GW to 6 GW by 2029, requiring an estimated $110 billion in capital, while hyperscale cloud providers have pledged over $50 billion for AI‑ready facilities. The BSE Realty Index and India REIT Index have become essential benchmarks, and tighter quarterly and annual reporting standards have further improved sectorwide transparency.