Taiwan’s AI Wealth Drives Factory Deals and Overseas Property Push

Knight Frank’s Wealth Report 2026, released on April 23, said high-net-worth individuals and family offices had been the biggest buyers of global commercial real estate for four straight years, while $144 billion in institutional capital was poised to return in 2026. The shift matters for Taiwan because wealth created by the AI chip boom is increasingly flowing into real assets. Data centers are emerging as critical infrastructure, broadening demand beyond offices and housing to industrial and digital property.

JLL said on Jan. 6 that Taiwan’s commercial-property transactions totaled NT$190 billion in 2025, with technology companies accounting for 37% of the value; 70% of their spending went to factories, and industrial-property deals topped NT$100 billion. A Jan. 23 report by CTBC Bank and Boston Consulting Group found 74% of wealthy Taiwanese clients already held assets offshore and another 14% planned to do so. Singapore is developing as a wealth-management base, while Japan remains a target for property and corporate expansion.