# Australia investment sales market reaches turning point in 1H 2026

- **Source:** Real Estate Asia
- **Published:** 2026-06-30T00:59:57.000Z
- **Author:** Staff Reporter
- **Original:** https://realestateasia.com/commercial-other/news/australia-investment-sales-market-reaches-turning-point-in-1h-2026
- **Topics:** Government & Policy, Transactions & Deals, Investment & Capital Markets

## Featured rationale

Renewed capital deployment signals improving investor confidence, but selective demand may intensify competition for prime, scarce and repositionable assets while secondary properties face scrutiny.

## AI summary

Australia’s investment sales market reached a turning point in 1H 2026 as stabilising debt markets and improved pricing certainty increased transaction activity.

## Original article

Prime assets draw strongest demand as Australia investment market recovers.

Australia's investment sales market gathered momentum in the first half of 2026 as improving confidence and greater pricing certainty encouraged investors to deploy capital, according to Cushman & Wakefield.

The property consultancy said the market has shifted from a period of price discovery to execution, with investors becoming increasingly selective and targeting assets with strong fundamentals, development potential and long-term scarcity. Planning reforms, housing policy changes and changing capital allocations have also intensified competition for quality metropolitan and infill opportunities.

Daniel Wolman, International Director and Co-Head of Investment Sales Australia at Cushman & Wakefield, said the first half of the year marked a "clear turning point" for the market, supported by stabilising debt markets and a meaningful increase in transaction activity across Australia's major capital cities.

"Capital that spent much of the past two years on the sidelines is now actively pursuing opportunities, particularly where assets offer strong underlying fundamentals, development flexibility or the ability to create value through repositioning," Wolman said.

Oliver Hay, International Director and Co-Head of Investment Sales Australia at Cushman & Wakefield, said investor demand is increasingly concentrated on prime assets, while secondary properties continue to face greater scrutiny.

Looking ahead, Cushman & Wakefield expects transaction volumes to strengthen further in the second half of 2026 as capital deployment accelerates. The consultancy said markets offering limited supply, planning upside and strong long-term population growth are expected to attract the greatest investor interest.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok

### 2026上半年澳大利亚投资销售市场迎来转折点

信心回升与定价确定性增强，推动投资者部署资本，澳大利亚投资销售市场在2026上半年积聚动能。

优质资产吸引最强需求，澳大利亚投资市场回暖。

据戴德梁行（Cushman & Wakefield），随着信心改善与定价确定性增强鼓励投资者部署资本，澳大利亚投资销售市场在2026年上半年积聚动能。

该物业咨询机构表示，市场已从价格发现阶段转向执行阶段，投资者日益挑剔，瞄准基本面强劲、具开发潜力与长期稀缺性的资产。规划改革、住房政策变化与资本配置调整，也加剧了对优质都会与填空（infill）机会的竞争。

戴德梁行国际董事、澳大利亚投资销售联席主管Daniel Wolman表示，上半年对市场而言是一个“明确的转折点”，得益于债务市场趋稳，以及澳大利亚主要首府城市交易活动的实质增加。

“过去两年大多观望的资金，如今正积极寻找机会，尤其是基本面扎实、具开发弹性或可通过重新定位创造价值的资产，”Wolman说。

戴德梁行国际董事、澳大利亚投资销售联席主管Oliver Hay表示，投资者需求日益集中于优质资产，而次级物业仍面临更严格审视。

展望未来，戴德梁行预计2026年下半年交易量将进一步增强，资本部署加速。该机构称，供应有限、具规划上行空间且长期人口增长强劲的市场，料将吸引最大投资兴趣。