Study: Overseas property ventures expected to enjoy robust growth

Investment from China in overseas property markets is expected to grow by 20 percent annually on average through 2020, when it will stand at about $50 billion per year, as market-oriented reforms encourage companies to explore opportunities abroad.

The figure is comparable to what United States-based investors have put into overseas real estate markets over the past few years, according to Savills Plc, an international real estate adviser.

Chinese institutions invested close to $13.5 billion in overseas real estate markets last year, more than double the figure in 2012.