New Delhi, April 22 -- Capital inflows into India's real estate sector hit a record high of USD 5.1 billion in the January-March quarter of 2026, rising 72 per cent year-on-year, with domestic investors and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) leading the charge and signaling strong institutional confidence despite global headwinds, according to the latest India Market Monitor Q1 2026 - Investments released by real estate and infrastructure consultancy CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd.

According to the report, the period also witnessed a significant 53 per cent quarter-on-quarter (Q-o-Q) investment surge from USD 3.3 billion in Q4 2025, reflecting a sustained institutional investor confidence in the fundamentals of the country's real estate sec...