Investment in India Property remains profitable in 2012


Despite an economic downturn, investment in India property continues to be an advantageous proposition in the year 2012 and years to come. At present the Return on Investment (ROI) is compounded annually at 15% for tenure of 15 years. It seems unlikely that such massive returns can be expected from any other asset, besides land. In the first quarter of 2012 the Indian real estate sector seems to be a witness to a hike in the number buyers of residential and commercial property in India.

According to a research survey, there has been a voluminous increase in the number of home buyers across India, especially in cities like Delhi, NOIDA, Gurgaon and Mumbai. India Property particularly due to growth of realty market of Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Gurgaon foreign business tycoons such as Donald Trump Junior have been tempted to invest in properties in India.

In 2012, interest rates on home loans started to soften thereby enhancing the capacity of potential investors to buy property in India. This will be considered to be a contributing factor to result in further appreciation.

Most often, it is advisable to invest in a property project associated with a reputed builder such as DLF, Vipul Group, IREO Group etc than an individual residential plot or a relatively unknown developer. Some developers, for instance, BPTP Group offered inaugural discounts at the launch of projects such as BPTP Terra. As its under the protection of the developer, cases of trespassing and unlawful acquisition of land are avoided. Moreover, many private developers propose many infrastructural advantages and provide lifestyle choices in what seems to be self contained functional units. Given the advantages offered by such projects, the prices are likely to increase.

Once a buyer has paid some significant amount of money to the developer and a considerable time has passed, the property can then be sold by an investor. Usually, towards the completion of a project, the prices of property in India are likely to increase. In some cases, a property is considered to have such good prospects, that it might get completely sold out. It is then advisable to buy such units at resale prices. Although a general belief is that at resale prices, the rates are comparatively less, on certain occasions, such belief is unfounded. This is remarkably true both for residential property in India as well as commercial property in India.

As the real estate India price of some projects continues to soar high such as DLF The Aralias, DLF The Magnolias etc in Gurgaon, its anticipated that many investors decide it's time to sell property.