Myths Debunked - Listed and Private Real Estate: Putting the pieces back together

Oct 14, 2020

This new condensed version of ‘Listed and Private Real Estate: Putting the Pieces Back Together’ explores whether a property owned by a listed real estate company, such as a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) or a real estate management and development company, produces returns close to those of an equivalent asset that is privately owned. Specifically, how do equity market factors, financial structures and individual properties contribute to performance? This research paper uses MSCI’s unique global dataset to focus on several key areas important to the discussion around listed vs private real estate performance.