How to Invest in Real Estate Worldwide: Investing in US and Global Real Estate
Investing in real estate worldwide offers access to diverse property markets and economic conditions, allowing investors to participate in the growth of residential, commercial, and industrial assets across different geographies. This strategy, which can include Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), real estate-focused Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs), and direct property funds, bypasses traditional barriers to international property ownership. Such investments provide exposure to different economic cycles and demographic trends across regions, offering a path to geographic diversification beyond domestic markets.
Investing in global real estate encompasses a broad spectrum of opportunities beyond single-country exposure; it includes both established markets like the US and emerging regions. The primary benefits include:
- Geographic Diversification: Spreading investments across multiple countries mitigates localized economic risks and leverages growth in varied real estate markets.
- Access to Growth Markets: Exposure to emerging economies or high-demand regions provides opportunities unavailable in domestic markets.
- Structural Flexibility: Investors gain entry through tradable securities (e.g., REITs/ETFs) without physical property management complexities across borders.
Widespread demand for cross-border property exposure is reflected in internationally diversified real estate vehicles. US-based REITs, for instance, offer regulated frameworks for commercial and residential holdings domestically, while global REITs extend this structure to international properties. Similarly, specialized property ETFs target specific regions like European logistics hubs or Asian commercial centers. Investing through these instruments allows proportional ownership across geographic markets. Certain global real estate strategies offer distinct strategic benefits.
Country-specific REITs provide focused exposure to growth hotspots, while worldwide real estate ETFs consolidate holdings across multiple regions into single securities. This explains global real estate investing’s appeal to investors seeking inflation-resilient assets. While direct foreign property ownership is complex, securities like REITs and global ETFs provide specialized exposures to niche sectors. These include healthcare facilities in developed nations, industrial warehouses in trade corridors, or residential portfolios within high-growth urban centers – all accessible without direct ownership logistics.
Regulated brokerThe selection below highlights notable REITs, property funds, and ETFs focused on US and worldwide real estate markets. These investment options cover developed economies, emerging regions, and specialized property types, each featuring distinct geographic targeting and portfolio construction approaches for diversified international exposure.
| Stock | Price | Change % | Marketcap |
|---|---|---|---|
| $1,079.39 | 0.54% | 5.02B | |
 Embassy Office Parks REIT EMBASSY.BO | $4.69 | 0.16% | 4.45B |
| $763.86 | 0.43% | 2.46B | |
 AEON REIT Investment 3292.T | $883.72 | 0.44% | 1.86B |
 Prologis PLD | $128.70 | 1.80% | 119.55B |
 Welltower WELL | $183.49 | 0.08% | 125.93B |
Equinix EQIX | $809.55 | 0.40% | 79.49B |
| $180.07 | 0.34% | 84.32B | |
 Link REIT 0823.HK | $4.66 | 1.79% | 12.11B |
 Sagax SAGA-B.ST | $21.38 | 1.95% | 9.94B |
 Reitir fasteignafélag REITIR.IC | $1.04 | 0.78% | 0.7185B |
| $184.56 | 0.42% | 69.62B | |
 Goodman Group GMG.AX | $21.16 | 1.10% | 43.26B |
| $163.16 | 0.98% | 57.06B | |
| $277.70 | 0.38% | 48.73B | |
| $60.92 | 0.86% | 55.93B | |
Growthpoint Properties GRT.JO | $1.09 | 2.46% | 0.0367B |
 Crown Castle CCI | $86.75 | 0.57% | 37.78B |
 VICI Properties VICI | $28.50 | 0.04% | 30.46B |
Redefine Properties RDF.JO | $0.3762 | 3.83% | 0.0261B |
Vonovia VNA.DE | $28.52 | 1.31% | 24.19B |
 Fortress REIT FFB.JO | $1.47 | 1.95% | 0.0179B |
| $186.79 | 0.47% | 19.90B | |
| $134.73 | 0.17% | 16.17B | |
| $127.04 | 1.72% | 16.34B | |
| $37.10 | 0.27% | 13.97B | |
 KLCC Property Holdings 5235SS.KL | $2.32 | 0.44% | 4.19B |
 Kimco Realty KIM | $20.94 | 0.43% | 14.18B |
 Lineage LINE | $36.19 | 0.60% | 9.04B |
CapitaLand Mall Trust C38U.SI | $1.86 | 0.43% | 14.00B |
| $17.71 | 0.28% | 12.31B | |
| $45.60 | 0.62% | 12.91B | |
| $62.90 | 0.05% | 12.76B | |
| $108.92 | 0.83% | 11.64B | |
W. P. Carey WPC | $69.18 | 0.87% | 15.16B |
Stockland SGP.AX | $3.70 | 0.93% | 8.96B |
 Ascendas Reit A17U.SI | $2.24 | 1.05% | 10.31B |
 Champion REIT 2778.HK | $0.3283 | 0.39% | 2.01B |
| $43.18 | 1.86% | 13.12B | |
Vicinity Centres VCX.AX | $1.71 | 1.20% | 7.86B |
Choice Properties REIT CHP-UN.TO | $11.19 | 0.78% | 8.10B |
SEGRO SGRO.L | $10.28 | 0.08% | 0.139B |
CubeSmart CUBE | $37.36 | 0.77% | 8.56B |
| $101.48 | 0.09% | 8.81B | |
| $178.56 | 0.52% | 9.53B | |
AGNC Investment AGNC | $12.17 | 3.14% | 13.06B |
GPT Group GPT.AX | $3.61 | 0.19% | 6.91B |
| $26.34 | 0.11% | 8.06B | |
Fortune REIT 0778.HK | $0.6528 | 0.20% | 1.34B |
 Dexus DXS.AX | $4.65 | 0.15% | 5.00B |
 Mirvac Group MGR.AX | $1.37 | 0.50% | 5.40B |
Agree Realty ADC | $72.78 | 0.18% | 8.39B |
 NNN REIT NNN | $42.17 | 0.05% | 8.01B |
| $57.43 | 0.61% | 7.84B | |
Charter Hall Group CHC.AX | $16.27 | 2.16% | 7.70B |
Canadian Apartment Properties REIT CAR-UN.TO | $27.76 | 1.12% | 4.38B |
| $18.26 | 0.72% | 6.94B | |
 Terreno Realty TRNO | $61.51 | 0.77% | 6.35B |
STAG Industrial STAG | $37.13 | 1.06% | 7.08B |
Rithm Capital RITM | $12.06 | 0.58% | 6.68B |
Mapletree Commercial Trust N2IU.SI | $1.16 | 0.68% | 6.11B |
Mapletree Logistics Trust M44U.SI | $1.08 | 0.00% | 5.50B |
| $94.10 | 1.63% | 5.93B | |
| $16.74 | 0.71% | 5.96B | |
Mapletree Industrial Trust ME8U.SI | $1.67 | 0.47% | 4.76B |
RioCan REIT REI-UN.TO | $14.19 | 1.37% | 4.19B |
| $30.18 | 0.49% | 6.00B | |
Macerich MAC | $17.72 | 1.83% | 4.75B |
| $35.42 | 0.53% | 4.91B | |
Kite Realty KRG | $23.09 | 0.09% | 5.19B |
| $25.55 | 0.12% | 4.29B | |
CareTrust REIT CTRE | $36.14 | 2.40% | 8.07B |
ALPS ETF TRUST ^REIT | $26.67 | 0.08% | 0.0000 |
| $36.99 | 0.17% | 0.0000 | |
| $44.59 | 0.28% | 0.0000 | |
| $25.44 | 0.12% | 0.0000 | |
| $20.44 | 0.07% | 0.0000 | |
| $24.90 | 0.12% | 0.0000 | |
| $9.00 | 0.22% | 0.0000 | |
| $16.55 | 2.01% | 0.0000 | |
| $27.48 | 0.00% | 0.0000 | |
| $27.87 | 0.06% | 0.0000 | |
| $61.24 | 0.65% | 0.0000 | |
| $22.81 | 0.54% | 0.0000 | |
| $9.63 | 0.25% | 0.0000 | |
| $91.85 | 0.01% | 0.0000 | |
| $15.99 | 0.03% | 0.0000 | |
| $60.76 | 0.04% | 1.21B | |
| $58.15 | 0.02% | 0.0000 | |
| $24.20 | 0.99% | 0.0000 | |
| $83.57 | 0.27% | 0.0000 | |
| $25.56 | 0.35% | 0.0000 | |
| $23.86 | 1.53% | 0.0000 | |
| $96.03 | 0.09% | 4.74B | |
| $94.35 | 0.08% | 0.0000 | |
| $24.77 | 0.12% | 0.0000 | |
| $28.48 | 0.41% | 0.0000 |
