Encouraged by the recent expansion of the sales price range of homes that apply preferential interest rates, Panamanian businessmen remain optimistic for the Expo Inmobiliaria Acobir 2020.
A multipurpose tower in El Salvador, a logistics park in Panama and a corporate center in Guatemala are part of the investments planned for the coming months in Central America.
The interactive system "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects that are planned to be built soon.
Grupo Roble announced that in June 2020 will begin construction of an office tower that will have a profitable area of about 14 thousand m2, which will be located near the Multiplaza shopping center.
Representatives of the real estate company Grupo Roble, reported that the project to be developed from next year is called "Roble Corporate Center", which will be located between the Multiplaza shopping center and the apartment complex of Torre El Pedregal.
NKF Central America, dedicated to providing advisory services in the real estate market, reported that it absorbed Costa Rican RAM Real Estate and plans to open operations in Panama before the end of the year.
Company executives reported that as part of their expansion plans in the region, will increase staff to serve the markets of Costa Rica, Panama and Guatemala.
Since October 1st, the payment of the Real Estate Transfer Tax Declaration can be made through a digital platform.
Elmundo.sv reviews that "... Alejandro Zelaya, Vice Minister of Revenue, reported that not only will there be a reduction in time, but also these 'procedural aspects' will reduce the economic cost of users, such as the elimination of payment to messengers who make the different processes for tax declaration.
In the metropolitan area of the country, there are an estimated 87 vertical housing projects for socioeconomic segment C, offering 5,963 apartments.
Representatives of the firm Global Inspections, detail that the 87 projects that are currently in the sale phase in the department of Guatemala, together accumulate a $874 million investment.
Offering more amenities in residential complexes and maintaining the discounts offered in housing fairs for longer are some of the strategies applied by real estate developers in Costa Rica to increase sales of new homes.
According to the most recent figures from the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INEC), between the first half of 2018 and the same period in 2019 the number of houses built in Costa Rica fell by 11% from 10,753 to 9,620.
Businessmen are looking to districts such as Arraiján and La Chorrera, as the improved connectivity brought by the Fourth Bridge over the Canal and Metro Line 3 will bring a wide range of business opportunities.
These districts, in which considerable growth is expected in the next few years, currently remain among the main areas attracting investment in the construction sector, since according to figures from the Comptroller's Office, between January and July of this year, the costs of new works, additions and repairs reported in La Chorrera and Arraiján, totaled $79 million and $58 million, respectively.
At the Expo Capac in Panama, 2,100 homes were sold, and mortgage transactions for nearly $180 million were achieved, surpassing the projections of the organizers by 50%.
This year was attended by 400 exhibitors who presented some 600 real estate projects and the support of 14 mortgage banks, public and private, which closed buying and selling procedures with thousands of visitors who came together during the five days of the fair event, reported the Panamanian Chamber of Construction (CAPAC).
Laurentino Cortizo approved the law that had previously been voted by the Assembly, which contemplates interest rate benefits for home purchases of up to $180,000.
In Panama, the National Assembly approved in the third debate the bill that contemplates interest rate benefits for the purchase of homes for a value of up to $180,000.
Although the construction of houses in Nicaragua is depressed because of the crisis that the country is going through, entrepreneurs in the sector see business opportunities in the resale of real estate and land.
In Costa Rica, yields on these investment instruments have been declining since 2017 and even more this year, partly because of the increase in the unemployment rate of real estate.
The prices of real estate investment fund shares on the stock market have fallen significantly in the last year. Economist Adriana Rodríguez, director of the consulting firm Frecuencia Económica, explains what to expect in the medium and short term.
The Cortizo administration approved a proposal that establishes that the government will assume 2% of the bank interest for the purchase of homes valued between $120,000 and $150,000, and in the case of real estate between $150,000 and $180,000, the exoneration will be 1.5%.
The Cabinet Council approved on September 3 the bill No. 044-19, which still has to be endorsed by the Assembly and seeks to increase coverage for the purchase of homes worth $180,000, informed the presidency of Panama.
A shopping mall in Panama, a multi-purpose real estate complex in Guatemala and the expansion of a drinking water system in Costa Rica are part of the investments planned for the coming months in the region.
The interactive system "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData, includes an up to date list of public and private construction projects that are expected to be built in the coming months.