YTL Hospitality REIT (YTL REIT) is presently the only REIT listed in Malaysia that invests specifically in hospitality assets. As at 30 June 2018, it owns a portfolio of 14 properties valued at RM4.31 billion.

In this article, I’ll bring a detailed account of YTL REIT’s developments since its listing, its financial performance, and its plans for future growth.

Here are 12 things you need to know about YTL REIT before you invest:

Portfolio reshuffling

1. YTL REIT was originally listed as Starhill REIT (separate from Starhill Global REIT which is listed on the SGX) on 16 December 2005. At that time, it owned three properties in its seed portfolio: the JW Marriott Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Starhill Gallery, and parcels in Lot 10 Shopping Centre in Kuala Lumpur. In 2007, YTL REIT added part of the Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur Suite Wing to its portfolio, raising its number of properties ...