Real estate investors, of course, are judged on not just how much they earn, but also the scope and quality of the properties they own. In Berlin it owns Potsdamer Platz and, in London, Canary Wharf, two of the biggest real estate developments in Europe. Twenty-three of the 38 largest real estate companies in the world hail from the U.S., including four of the top five. AvalonBay Communities | United StatesReal estate owned: residentialSales: $2.19 billionProfit: $780 millionAssets: $18.65 billionMarket value $23.00 billion13. Boston Properties | United StatesReal estate owned: officeSales: $2.63 billionProfit: $541 millionAssets: $19.58 billionMarket value: $19.20 billionFor more coverage of the Forbes Global 2000 ranking of the world’s largest public companies, see below:Forbes' Full List Of The Global 2000Global 2000: The World's Largest Public Companies 2018

Source: Forbes June 06, 2018 21:45 UTC