2011 AFIRE Foreign Investment Survey

Country providing the best opportunity 
for capital appreciation – 2010
70%

60%
Percent of Members' Votes

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
USA China UK Brazil Australia France
 Ranking of global cities for real estate investment
2011
25%

20%
Percent of Total Score

15%

10%

5%

0%

The responses were scored with 3 points to each respondent’s first choice, 2 
points to second choice, and 1 point to third choice.
 Ranking of USA cities of real estate investment
2011
40%

35%

30%
Percent of Total Score

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%

The responses were scored with 3 points to each respondent’s first choice, 2 
points to second choice, and 1 point to third choice.
 Ranking of USA property types, by property type
2011
5

3
Mean Score

0
Multifamily Retail Hotel Office Industrial

The responses were scored with 5 points to each respondent’s first choice, 4 
points to second choice, and so on down to 1 point to the fifth choice.
 Ranking of emerging countries considered 
for real estate acquisitions – 2011

Percent of Total Vote
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

Brazil

China

India

Vietnam

Mexico

Poland

Turkey

Each member was allowed to mention up to 6 countries. All mentions are 
counted equally to add up to the score of the country.