Real Estate Services India
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Real Estate Services in India
Exploring India's Booming Real Estate Market
India's real estate sector is heating up, capturing the attention of both domestic and international investors. Although the industry remains somewhat fragmented with high transaction costs and limited transparency, interest is surging due to shifting government policies and a focus on infrastructure development. These factors are driving demand for housing, malls, and offices.
Prakash Gurbaxani, CEO of TSI Ventures in Bangalore?"a joint effort between Tishman Speyer Properties in New York and ICICI Bank in Mumbai?"remarked, "For investors seeking returns that are difficult to achieve in the mature markets of Europe and North America, India and China are prime opportunities."
Investors like pension funds, high-net-worth individuals, and private equity groups are increasingly targeting this sector. TSI Ventures plans to invest over $1 billion in the coming years.
Historically, foreign investors were cautious due to India's opaque real estate practices, outdated land laws, expensive mortgage options, and subpar development quality. However, the scene is changing. India's $12 billion real estate market is expanding at 30% annually. Analysts at Merrill Lynch estimate it could grow to $90 billion in the next decade.
Rajesh Khanna, managing director of Warburg Pincus in India, noted that real estate is now attracting significant investment. In the past year, Warburg Pincus has devoted a third of its resources in India to exploring and developing real estate opportunities.
Next month, DLF Universal will launch a public offering expected to raise over $3 billion, marking India's largest share sale. This surpasses the $2.3 billion offering by the Oil and Natural Gas Corp. two years prior. Under the leadership of Kushal Pal Singh, DLF has transformed a quiet New Delhi suburb into a hub of modern malls and offices, with current projects in 18 cities and plans to expand to 36.
The Indian government recently eased restrictions on foreign ownership in real estate, allowing foreign developers to create wholly owned subsidiaries if they invest $10 million. Projects must exceed 50,000 square meters, about 538,000 square feet, to qualify.
Last month, the California Public Employees Retirement System invested $100 million in a real estate fund by IL&FS Investment Managers of India. In March, Morgan Stanley's real estate arm announced a $68 million investment for a stake in Mantri Developers, an Indian property firm.
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