Navigating the Storms of Distressed Ventures: South Korean Investments in US Office Real Estate

During the early to mid-2010s, Korean investors flooded into the US office real estate market, enticed by the promise of higher returns in an era of low interest rates. At this time, the Korean base interest rate exceeded the Fed funds rate, minimizing losses from currency hedging. The allure of inv...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lee, David Sang Hyup
Other Authors: Saiz, Albert
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/153724