Real estate investment trusts, in my opinion are very attractive to investors because:
- the assets are managed
- you are diversified through many properties and types of properties
- you share the risk with others
So even though the Asian market may appear foreign or questionable being able to join a REIT in a strong Asian economy read more about Singapore. https://www.pwc.com/sg/en/publications/aprealestemerging.html
For more regarding this merger please click link https://apacrealestate.com/apac-reit-daily-16-july-2020/