Despite the growing importance of medium-sized cities for property development, Colombia’s real estate sector has been highly affected by expansion in Bogotá. The capital city has seen a wave of economic growth turn into real estate investment, whether for high-end housing options or as an investment opportunity. Despite the fast-growing market, the city’s real estate...
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Articles & Analysis | Bogotá expansion limited by land and legislative uncertainty from The Report: Colombia 2014
Chapter | Construction & Real Estate from The Report: Colombia 2014
Buoyed by a strengthening of the government’s housing programme, as well as a continued emphasis on improving transport infrastructure across the country, Colombia’s construction sector is well positioned for growth over the coming years. The sector grew 9.8% in 2013, considerably more than the 3.6% increase seen in 2012, accounting for 6.5% of GDP in 2013, according to BBVA Bank. Driven by...
Despite instability associated with the global mining and hydrocarbons sectors, Colombia displays stable economic growth amidst a regional slowdown, in large part a result of economic liberalisation, free trade agreements and entry to a variety of trade blocs. After recording 6.6% growth in 2011 and 4% in 2012, Colombia saw a slowdown in the first half of 2013, but the economy regained momentum by the end of the year.
Articles & Analysis | On the map: The real estate market continues to expand with various new projects from The Report: Malaysia 2014
Sustained economic expansion, a youthful and growing population and an investor-friendly market amenable to foreign and domestic investments have continued to drive Malaysia’s real estate market forward in 2013. Despite concerns about market overheating and growing vacancies in some subsectors, property values have continued to climb in recent...
Articles & Analysis | Penang promise: The second-smallest state has undertaken numerous projects recently from The Report: Malaysia 2014
Overshadowed by developments in Selangor and Iskandar, Malaysia’s second- smallest state of Penang has quietly put together an impressive string of projects in recent years. Tucked in between the much larger Kedah and Perak states along Peninsular Malaysia’s west coast, Penang’s strong population growth coupled with a thriving real estate...
Articles & Analysis | Soft landing: Assuaging concerns about the transparency of market pricing from The Report: Malaysia 2014
The real estate market has garnered attention from both foreign and domestic investors seeking a strong return on investment amid consistently low interest rates. However, the government is seeking to rein in residential property growth to limit broader economic damage in the event of a market downturn as well as to keep home prices affordable...