About 60% of the apartments in the district of Santa Ana, Costa Rica, have prices per square meter that range from US$1,500 to US$2,000.
An analysis of the real estate supply by area, prepared by the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData, shows interesting results on the behavior and distribution of prices per square meter in the sector of Santa Ana, in the province of San José.
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.
Identifying the best areas to invest in, knowing what type of property is in demand in each area, whether you are looking for more rentals or sales, homes or offices, or in which segments of the population there is more demand for each type of property, is part of what can now be analyzed using modern Big Data techniques.
The real estate market is not alien to the new reality focused on analyzing large volumes of information and making business decisions based on data.
Arguing that a complete report on the financial situation of the companies owning the development was not presented, the Costa Rican Tourism Institute decided to cancel the concession of the Monte del Barco project, in the Papagayo Tourist Pole.
Aldesa Fondos de Inversión reported that Inversiones Monte del Barco S.A. and Inversiones GODA S.A., companies owning the tourism development, were notified last July 4th, but the concessionary companies will proceed to file in time and form, the appeal for replacement or revocation before the Board of Directors of the Costa Rican Tourism Institute.
In Costa Rica, the General Superintendence of Securities initiated an administrative sanctioning procedure against Aldesa Puesto de Bolsa, arguing that the company would not have kept the necessary accounting records.
On May 24, in a relevant fact published by María Luisa Fernández Garita, head of the General Superintendence of Securities (Sugeval), it was explained that investigations will be made to determine if the stock exchange post did not keep the necessary accounting records of accounts receivable payment operations during nine months.
In Costa Rica, Aldesa Corporación de Inversiones applied for judicial intervention because of lack of liquidity and announced the closing of the stock exchange.
From Aldesa's press release:
March 8, 2019. The uncertainty generated by the fiscal crisis among Costa Rican investors during the last quarter of 2018 led to a severe loss of liquidity in the market, which impacted the private real estate projects managed by Aldesa.
The continuous acquisition of real estate and the diversification in the type of infrastructure invested, are the reasons for the growth of real estate funds, which monopolize nearly 40% of the industry's assets.
According to data from the General Superintendence of Securities (Sugeval), the proportion of real estate funds concentrated in the market has been growing for years, since in November 2013 they represented 29% of the industry and in the same of 2018 it rose to 41%.
Costa Rican fund manager Vista SFI was authorized to market shares of its Fondo de Inversión Inmobiliario Vista in the Guatemalan market.
From the statement of the Financial Group ACOBO:
• Negotiation of the Fondo de Inversión Inmobiliario Vista in the Guatemalan stock market will allow a wider coverage in the negotiation of securities through the Central American market.
The union of builders is proposing creating an insured mortgage fund, to provide financing for those who can not meet the requirements demanded by banks.
The Chamber of Developers of Nicaragua (Cadur) announced that the fund could start with an initial seed capital of $5 million.The objective of the fund is to finance the purchase of new homes, and to facilitate access to financing for workers in the informal sector or clients that receive remittances from abroad.
The investment fund belonging to the fund manager of Grupo Prival has authorized a maximum amount of $150 million and the term will be 30 years.
The General Securities Superintendency authorized Sociedad Administradora de Fondos de Inversión de Grupo Prival to set up and sell stakes in the real estate investment fund.
In Costa Rica, the investment fund management company Multifondos has announced the acquisition of the corporate center El Cafetal, located in Belén, Heredia.
Elfinancierocr.com reports that "...Multifondos, a subsidiary of the financial group Mercado de Valores, said the amount represents the largest purchase made by a real estate fund in the country and it has been estimated that this will result in the real estate fund industry being valued at $2 billion."
Stable returns is the main characteristic of real estate funds which in Costa Rica have shown annualized growth of 26% in their net assets.
An article in Nacion.com reports that "...Real estate funds spent $284.2 million on the acquisition of 32 buildings between April2016 and March 2017. As of March, net assets managed by the seven investment fund management companies (SAFI) amounted to¢754,255 million, after a year-on-year increase of 26%, according to the Superintendency of Securities (Sugeval)."
The fund managed by Invercasa will focus on acquiring both commercial and residential properties, and the minimum stake will be $5,000.
Sociedad Nicaragüense de Inversión, a subsidiary of Invercasa Group, has received authorization from the Superintendency of Banks to begin operating the first real estate investment fund, which buys buildings to generate revenue by renting them out.
It has been reported that the vacancy rate in the office segment in the real estate market now exceeds 10%.
Nacion.com reports that "... an analysis by Colliers International shows that the office market is undergoing a period of greater caution, since the vacancy rate is above the 10% threshold for defining market saturation."
In Costa Rica new investment funds for development projects are a good alternative to remedy the serious deficiencies in public infrastructure affecting the country.
From a report by Fitch Ratings Central America:
Fitch Ratings - San Jose - (August 24, 2016): The rules on investment funds in Costa Rica incorporate the concept of Investment Funds for Development Projects (FDP) as an alternative to expand financing options (via placement of shares from an FDP).This type of fund can be used in public and private infrastructure projects, as well as in real estate developments (whether they are residential or commercial ones), among other projects.
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