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Property Focus
Local and Foreign Investors Form Property Joint
Realizing the demand for grade-A office space was outstripping supply, a group of local and foreign investors have a joint-venture called Kingdom Luxury Development Co. The goal is to build a new grade-A tower in Phnom Penh. Formed in mid-April, the joint-venture signatories are Cambodia Properties Limited (CPL), which has 17 years of local experiences in property trading; TriAsia Group, a Japa...
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VTRUST Releases Capital’s First Land Price Survey
Many property firms in Cambodia have had to use their own land price evaluations due to the fact that no recognized, accurate data on prices existed before. But now they have a new information source since the first land price survey for Phnom Penh, compiled by the Vtrust Group, is now complete. Released on March 4, the new land price survey was conducted in November and December last year by t...
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Property In Brief
Phnom Penh: Condo Confidence Growing in Phnom Penh While the 2007-2008 economic downturn signaled a downturn in condominium developments in the Cambodian capital, the trend has been reversed, according to a report by CBRE Cambodia Research. Confidence in the viability of condo developments is growing, the study found, largely due to the successful projects like De Castle Royal, which is not ...
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Property In Brief
CAMBODIA: CONDO SALES TO FOREIGNERS ON THE INCREASE The number of foreigners purchasing condominium units so far this year has increased between 10 and 15% over the same period last year, according to the research department of Bonna Realty Group. Foreigners have purchased about 1,200 condominium units so far in 2014, with most of them being from Singapore, Malaysia, China and Japan, Deputy ...
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Buying Co-owned Properties
Living in a co-owned building or housing bloc (borey) is becoming more popular as Cambodians seek a modern lifestyle, but if property buyers don’t purchase smartly, they may face significant risk. Unlike buying a detached house, where the buyer can immediately own both the land and house with a single title deed, buying a co-owned property, like a condo or a villa/flat, can present complication...
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Expat Serving Expats
Thanks to the thriving economy, many expats are now coming to Cambodia and observers predict more will come after ASEAN Integration in 2015. Anna Araki, a Japanese expat with several years living in Cambodia, has big business plans to serve her expat counterparts. In December last year, Araki, established three firms; AnnaCam Partners, AnnaCam Land and Bit Investment, all specializing in invest...
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Five Tips For Condominium Buyers
As the ASEAN Community edges closer, there has been a noticeable increase in the supply of condominiums on Cambodia’s property market. Recognizing Cambodia’s potential, a number of well-known developers from various countries are currently launching their projects. Such developments can bring both opportunities and challenges to property buyers who should be aware of any potential risks to their i...
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Asian Investment Boosts European Real Estate Markets
PROPERTY FOCUS I ASIAN IN BRIEF Massive capital flow from east to west is driving investment and growth in European property markets according to experts who gathered at an Urban Land Institute Real Estate Trends conference in London last month. It is estimated that the investment drive from China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, and Singapore in particular is twice the level of capital fl...
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Century 21 Vtrust Brings A New Business Model to The Property Market
Founded in California in 1971, Century 21 is the world’s largest globally-franchised real estate operation with some 7,100 affiliated offices in 75 countries, including Cambodia. VTRUST Realty, a subsidiary of leading local property firm VTRUST Group, has affiliated with Century 21 Cambodia to raise its level of professionalism and trust in the brokerage market in Cambodia. The new company is now ...
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Loans Made Easier for De Castle Royal Clients
Housing loans are more popular now in Cambodia than ever before. The up-market condominium development De Castle Royal has inked an agreement with Canadia Bank to design a housing loan service that has helped boost sales. Unlike other housing loan services available in the markets, the agreement between De Castle Royal and Canadia states that clients who buy one or more units can use the hard t...
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