Quantifying Global Real Estate Returns Over Centuries
18.August 2025
In the realm of quantitative finance, understanding the dynamics of real estate returns over extended periods is often overlooked, which is not good, as real estate constitutes a significant portion of investors’ portfolios. The article titled Global Housing Returns, Discount Rates, and the Emergence of the Safe Asset, 1465-2024 fills the gap and provides a comprehensive historical overview of real estate yields, offering a chronological overview of real estate returns not just over a few decades but over several centuries.
