Key Takeaways
- • Core and core-plus strategies accounted for the highest share of real estate acquisitions volume since at least 2020, according to PEI Group Data.
- • Opportunistic acquisitions volume declined over the same period, as allocators shifted toward lower-risk real estate strategies.
- • The data snapshot covers acquisitions across Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North America.
Summary
Core and core-plus real estate strategies made up the largest share of acquisitions volume since at least 2020, while opportunistic volume fell, according to a data snapshot published by PEI Group Data and reported by Seb Shehadi on October 22, 2026. The article tracks deal activity by strategy, with core, core-plus, opportunistic and value-add categories measured across regions including Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North America.
The shift points to a preference among real estate investors for stabilized, income-producing assets over higher-risk, value-add and opportunistic plays. The primary source does not provide absolute dollar volumes or exact percentage shares, so the magnitude of the shift cannot be quantified from the available material.
For institutional allocators and real estate managers, the data suggests that competition for core assets has intensified while opportunistic capital has pulled back in relative terms. The source frames this as a change in the mix of acquisitions rather than a decline in overall deal activity.
The shift points to a preference among real estate investors for stabilized, income-producing assets over higher-risk, value-add and opportunistic plays. The primary source does not provide absolute dollar volumes or exact percentage shares, so the magnitude of the shift cannot be quantified from the available material.
For institutional allocators and real estate managers, the data suggests that competition for core assets has intensified while opportunistic capital has pulled back in relative terms. The source frames this as a change in the mix of acquisitions rather than a decline in overall deal activity.
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