According
to market sources, an estimated US$2 billion is likely to flow into
Bangalore real estate market in the next one year. Most of them
are looking for long-term projects with a span of 3-4 years.
Companies
like Kotak Mahindra, IDBI and HDFC have already mobilized realty
funds worth US$ 3.5 billion for investment in the coming months
in selected cities. A number of trade delegations are regularly
visiting Bangalore and interacting with property consultants and
established developers to explore potential opportunities available
for investment in real estate development. (Source: The Economic
Times)
The
market stimulation is predominantly attributed to the investors
offloading their stock at lower than the rates quoted for new projects.
It is this trend that has given a virtual boost to the market which
has been reporting slackening sales over the past six months.
The priority is for land
which has already been converted and available for development.
Fund managers are not keen to commit investment in lands which are
not converted or not coming in the urbanized zone.
According to market sources, realty funds anticipate an IRR of 22
percent and above.
A significant development
is that most of the funds are bullish on Bangalore’s potential
and keen to commit investment at project level through a special
purpose vehicle (SPV) formed specifically for this purpose.
Prices
are stabilizing and end users are active in the market. The demand
for high-end homes continues as the supply is limited and availability
is at prime locations in the city. Home buyers are finding the resale
properties in the market a better option to plunge into investment.
The
residential property market is stable but there has been a perceptible
trend among home buyers to opt for projects which are under construction
stage.
Among
the criteria for forging strategic partnership with locally established
developers include developers who are uncompromising in the market
and those who want to expand in different areas. Outright deals
in land are dipping in view of the tight liquidity scenario. With
the result land owners too are compelled to forge strategic alliance
with established developers through joint venture development.