Investors, together with the different fund managers in the country, have taken advantage of the context and the opportunities that are arising in the warehouse market to obtain favorable returns. It is for this reason that public investment funds investing in industrial assets, i.e. warehouses, have experienced a considerable increase in the last year.

In terms of the amount invested, of the total UF 80.86 million of AUM corresponding to real estate assets (approximately US$ 3,180 million), warehouse centers represent 11%, a proportion that has been growing over the last two years. The total investment in this type of real estate assets is approximately US$350 million, and so far in 2021 alone this investment has been close to US$60 million.

The area under real estate operation under the management of real estate investment funds amounts to approximately 1.48 million m2 , with the retail sector accounting for the largest share (29% of the total), followed by warehousing (22%).

The pandemic context experienced during the last year has undoubtedly generated great uncertainty and economic crises, but there were sectors of the economy that have been favored, where in the real estate sector the big winner is undoubtedly the warehouses. The expectations for this type of assets are favorable, due to the fact that the habit of buying online has been installed in consumers, and companies must meet this demand through the leasing of logistics areas, so it is expected that investment opportunities linked to this type of assets will continue to arise.