Non-resident Indians (NRIs) from the US and West Asia are now diversifying their asset exposure and investing more into commercial properties rather than residential due to high risk and the imminent slowdown in the segment.
The preference is also being driven by better returns from the office assets and a fixed income that is being generated by such investments.
“Its returns outperform those of traditional fixed deposits (FDs), mutual funds and Sensex, with an average rental return of 7-8% and overall returns of 18-22%.
Currently, 40% of our NRI clients are investing in Indian commercial real estate through fractional investment,” said Kunal Moktan, co-founder of Property share.
Commercial office space vacancy has almost halved in the past six years due to robust demand from corporates. Office space absorption is not only strong, but pre-leasing is at an all-time high, which is an indication of sustained demand and occupiers’ interest in commercial spaces.
“Over the last one year, we have sold around 1 lakh sq ft of small offices in Navi Mumbai. Of this, 15-20% have been bought by NRIs and this is a significant jump compared to our earlier experience. ,” said Ashok Chhajer, CMD, Arihant Superstructures.
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