India Real Estate Investment

The private equity (PE) landscape in Indian real estate for the first nine months of FY25 reveals a shift despite declining deal numbers. ANAROCK Capital’s FLUX – 9M FY25 edition finds that although PE deals dropped from 30 in 9M FY24 to 24 in 9M FY25, the total investment value rose six per cent to $2.82 billion. https://timesproperty.com/news/post/gcc-surge-1-800-centres-occupy-over-240-mn-sq-ft-with-35-2-mn-sq-ft-leased-in-18-months-blid8602?offset=1

Delhi-NCR emerges as the frontrunner with approximately 40 land deals in CY 2024 with Gurugram accounting for more than 60% share https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/land-deals-surge-by-around-47-y-o-y-recording-around-135-transactions-in-cy-2024-101736749482558.html

Land and development sites dominate capital inflows with a 39% share; the office sector at 32%, retail at 9%, and residential at 8%, among others https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/real-estate-sector-attracts-equity-investments-of-11-4-bn-in-2024-mumbai-and-delhi-ncr-are-top-destinations-cbre-101736515180753.html

Tier-II cities emerge as housing alternatives https://timesproperty.com/news/post/will-demand-hold-in-2025-despite-rising-property-prices-blid9065

Bengaluru dominated office space absorption during the year, accounting for approximately 28% share of the total office leasing https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/bengaluru-tops-office-leasing-2024-sees-record-leasing-of-nearly-21-8-million-sq-ft-report-101736222763010.html

Mumbai recorded sales of 96,470 units, up by 4% in 2024, and Bengaluru saw a growth of 2% YoY with 55,362 units sold, as per the Knight Frank report https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/housing-sales-across-top-eight-cities-touch-3-5-lakh-mark-in-2024-mumbai-records-highest-sales-knight-frank-101736239717981.html

The steady repo rate since February 2023, coupled with healthy income growth, has created a favorable market for homebuyers across India. https://www.financialexpress.com/money/steady-interest-rates-and-healthy-income-growth-boost-housing-affordability-in-2024-3706524/

The report said that the ongoing price appreciation demonstrates a strong demand base, reflecting the positive sentiment in the market https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/underconstruction-properties-record-55-price-appreciation-in-last-1-year-report-101735897767571.html

Before deciding to buy property in 2025, homebuyers should estimate the total cost of ownership, including stamp duty and registration charges https://www.hindustantimes.com/real-estate/real-estate-outlook-should-you-rent-or-buy-property-in-2025-101735643528832.html

The surge in demand for luxury property saw sales hit Rs 4,316 crore during the first 11 months, higher than the total residential sales in 2023 at nearly Rs 4,036 crore, as per Anarock Research. https://www.financialexpress.com/business/industry-real-estate-firms-ride-the-luxury-home-wave-3702869/