Life sciences and healthcare sectors becoming a key focus for property investors

Colliers International’s research shows the sector has key fundamentals including:

• An ageing population and increasing life expectancy;
• The increasing prevalence of chronic and transferable diseases such as Covid-19, and
• The rise in people’s attitudes towards personal health and wellbeing.

The life sciences sector can be diverse in nature but mainly encompasses the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, biomedical technologies, healthcare technologies, and medical equipment, botanical and environmental sciences.

“Investors’ appetite for specialised assets such as life science facilities and healthcare centres are rising as they venture further in search of propeties with strong underlying demand and attractive market yields,” says Dibble.