Alternative Real Estate Investment Strategies and Perceived Investment Performance in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Warri, Delta State, Nigeria (Iconic Research and Engineering Journals)

Summary

• The study is a descriptive cross-sectional survey using 67 responses from property-market stakeholders in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria.p.1
• Financial innovation (4.20) and technological advancement (4.01) were the leading drivers of alternative real estate investment.p.10
• Weak regulation was the leading challenge at 31.3%, followed by market volatility at 20.9%.p.11
• Cybersecurity risks and lack of transparency each accounted for 16.4%, and low investor awareness 14.9%.p.11
• Stronger government regulation ranked first among improvement measures at 29.7%, followed by investor education at 21.9%.p.12

Key insights

1. Blockchain-based investment had the lowest recognition at 9.0%, suggesting a need for greater awareness and regulatory clarity.p.9
2. The four reported recognition categories account for only 86.7%, so they are not an exhaustive picture of strategies recognised by respondents.p.9
3. Financial innovation recorded the highest mean score (4.20), ahead of technological advancement (4.01), investor preference (3.62), high property prices (3.53) and economic uncertainty (3.38).p.10
4. Weak regulation was the most frequently reported challenge at 31.3%.p.11
5. Stronger government regulation (29.7%) and investor education (21.9%) were the leading measures for improvement.p.12
6. The data do not provide actual investment returns or a numerical performance index, so statistically significant performance effects cannot be established.p.12