Global real estate investment activity is expected to recover faster following the COVID-19 crisis than the period after the 2008 financial collapse, according to Colliers International. While a global recession is to be expected following the pandemic, there are glimmers of hope, with the latest China Manufacturing PMI data showing stabilization in March following a fall to record lows in February. Data from Oxford Economics shows that following a 1.8-percent q-o-q decrease in the global GDP in Q1 and a further 0.3-percent decline predicted for Q2, there should be growth of around 1.5 percent and 1.8 percent q-o-q in the third and fourth quarters respectively.
