In his survey for Forbes/Investing Kenneth Rapoza presents the safe haven with a plausible return on investment this year. As every article on Forbes this one is very informative too. The report shows all in details and percentages where you should invest, which city to choose and risks connected this point. In America, Europe and Asia the largest investors are remaining the same. For instance, the U.S. is the only place to be with 94% saying they will increase their investments here this year. On the other hand the U.K. is far and away the hot spot with 63% adding to their property portfolios there this year.

Of the more than 600 investors surveyed, 52% said they will increase allocations towards real estate this year. Only 11% will decrease. Real estate is the one asset where investors are almost unanimously bullish. London, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo and Sydney are the main targets for direct cross-border real estate acquisitions over the next 12 months.

Global transactions are expected to exceed 2014 levels and will approach pre-financial crisis levels in 2016, according to Colliers estimate. More than half of the respondents with multi-asset real estate portfolios said they will add to their holdings in the next 12 months.

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