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Harrison Street Europe’s Paul Bashir says there has never been a better time to invest in alternative property strategies.

A confluence of factors is making the asset class particularly attractive to long-term investors, says PATRIZIA’s Marcus Cieleback.

Underpinned by demographic tailwinds, rental models across the living sector can provide stable, long-term returns as tenants progress through different life stages, argues Eagle Street’s Shane Scully.

Demographic and economic drivers, government support and evolving capital markets support investment in multifamily residential properties, says Vlinker’s Craig To.

Ares’ Michelle Creed and Jamie Sunday see real estate secondaries opportunities abound.

Japan’s positive lending environment, coupled with great infrastructure and governance reforms, creates a compelling and broad investment opportunity, says BentallGreenOak’s Fred Schmidt.

More investors and managers are considering secondaries as a solution for their portfolios, but the diverse nature of the region makes transactions more challenging, say Bastian Wolff, Christian Keiber, Anthony Wong and Jonathan Olier.

Some of the best real estate investing opportunities can be found in Japan, but investors need to add value in order to counter the impact of rising inflation and potential cap rate expansion, says Gaw Capital’s Isabella Lo.

Jeff Giller, head of StepStone Real Estate, thinks we could be entering another golden age for both manager- and investor-led secondaries transactions.