Cushman & Wakefield research suggests investment activity rising quickly. : South Korean investment in UK real estate in the first half of this year was already more than double the level recorded in the whole of 2017, according to Cushman & Wakefield. The real estate consultancy said £1.1bn (€1.24bn) of property had been acquired by South Korean investors in the first six months of 2018, well above the £530m invested the year before. Cushman & Wakefield said investment volumes were “set to continue to increase significantly for the remainder of the year”.