Property Focus
Phnom Penh land prices predicted to drop slightly in 2018
According to a survey conducted by Key Real Estate Co Ltd, land prices in Phnom Penh are likely to drop by between 2 to 5 percent in 2018 due to both economic and political factors. “As it’s generally known, during the pre-election period, investors do not really want to take much action. They prefer to wait and see what will happen after the election,” said Mr Sorn Seap, founder and CEO of Key...
Read MoreExpert Predicts Kampot and Kep to Be Focus of Next Real Estate Boom
Kampot and Kep are slated to be focus of the next real estate boom in Cambodia over the next 10 years, in the footsteps of the three main cities, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap and Sihanoukville. Sorn Seap, founder and director of Key Real Estate Co., Ltd. and former vice-president of the Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA), sees great potential in Kampot and Kep, and also expects the...
Read MoreAffordability of real estate in Cambodia
With the constant increase in property prices in recent years, the most common question posed by many property buyers is, are we at risk of a real estate bubble? Cambodia went through the experience of the real estate market crash in 2008. In order to prevent a bubble, all parties within the industry, including buyers and developers, must understand the underlying causes to prevent it happening...
Read MoreBank Deposit Rates Vs Property Investment Yields
Interest rates on bank deposit savings accounts here in Cambodia are very high in general and investors buy properties seeking annual yields as well as capital appreciation. The average gross yield of office and condominium investments in Phnom Penh are approximately 4 percent to 8 percent, which is slightly higher than the bank deposit rates – 12 months fixed deposits at banks offer an average in...
Read MoreCVEA Plans Opening of Property Training Centre
The Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association (CVEA) is seeking commitment from investors for a new property training centre, a school to generate more highly trained human resources for the property and construction related sectors. Dr. Kim Heang, president of the Cambodian Valuers and Estate Agents Association and CEO of Khmer Real Estate Co., Ltd. recently revealed the plan and express...
Read MoreExpert Plugs Eastside for Next Phnom Penh Boom
The future potential for Phnom Penh’s real estate market is expected to be based on the expansion and movement to the eastern side of the capital in next five to ten years according to real estate experts. At an exclusive breakfast talk hosted by EuroCham Cambodia on February 1, industry experts gathered at Topaz restaurant for a discussion on the topic of 'Real Estate Market Trends in Phnom Pe...
Read MoreWorld Bridge Homes Adjusts Low-cost Housing Project Payment Policy
In response to market feedback, World Bridge Homes announced on February 2 an adjustment to the down payment policy of its low-cost housing project by extending the payment period from six months to 24 months. World Bridge Homes’ low-cost housing project aims to help low-income citizens buy affordably priced homes. The project consists of 2,457 houses on 24 hectares of land in Saang district, K...
Read MoreSeoul transit hub design wins award
An international competition to design a USD1.2bn transport hub and shopping centre for the Gangnam district of Seoul has been won by French firm Dominique Perrault Architecture. The multi-use development in downtown Seoul will feature a train station, shops, an art gallery, and educational centre and parks, and when complete will be the largest underground complex in South Korea. Named ‘Lig...
Read MoreUk Sells Thai Embassy
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is to sell its 3.7ha Bangkok embassy in the Thai capital’s exclusive Wireless Road area for USD600m. The sale represents the largest ever real estate transaction by the FCO and also, according to the FCO, the “biggest land deal in Thai history”. The Bangkok embassy is being sold to a joint-venture consortium of Hongkong Land, a member of the Jardi...
Read MoreVietnam Real Estate Mergers Hit Record High
Sustained foreign investment in Vietnam’s real estate sector resulted in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) reaching a record total of USD1.5 billion in 2017, according to a recent report by real estate and investment management firm JLL, reported in DEALSTREETASIA. Foreign investors from Japan, Korea, Singapore and China see Vietnamese real estate as an attractive opportunity, with M&A and...
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