From September 9 to 10, the VI Latin American Real Estate Congress CILA 2021 will be held in Ciudad Cayala, in zone 16 of the country's capital city, an event that will analyze opportunities to buy properties in the region and the reality of real estate sales in the post-pandemic era.
The Congress, which will be held under the theme "A new beginning in the real estate world", will offer conversations and panel discussions between Latin American countries, corporate stands for sponsors and virtual networking rooms.
Avenida Medica launched its second tower of clinics located in the area of San Rafael de Escazu, a building that has a construction area of 10 thousand square meters and required an investment of more than $ 13 million.
According to representatives of Portafolio Inmobiliario, the business group that developed the project, the new building will be able to accommodate 135 medical offices and the first will be occupied by commercial premises.
Last year in Costa Rica, the office market vacancy rate doubled from 7.45% in the first quarter of 2020 to 15.15% in the same period of 2021, a rise that was largely induced by the implementation of telecommuting.
In this context of health crisis that was triggered by the spread of Covid-19 several companies changed their work dynamics, with migration to telecommuting being one of the most important changes.
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Because office buildings are empty, stores are open only a few hours, and hotel occupancy rates are considerably low in this health crisis, the outlook for commercial real estate has been clouded and an uncertain future is projected.
Containment measures taken over the last year in response to the pandemic have closed stores and offices, and dealt a severe blow to demand for commercial real estate, particularly in the retail, hospitality and office segments, according to an analysis by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
The oversupply of office space and changes in the dynamics and ways of working of companies have led the office rental market to a corrective or adjustment phase, which is mainly evidenced by the downward pressure on rental prices.
At the beginning of 2021, CentralAmericaData expected that in the coming years, 4 out of 5 companies will bet on hybrid work modalities, which include face-to-face and remote activities. This phenomenon will force office supply to adjust to the new market conditions.
Although in the Nicaraguan market properties are priced up to 30% or 40% cheaper compared to the prices registered prior to the political and health crisis, sales have fallen considerably.
Taking as a reference 2017, the year prior to the political and social crisis in Nicaragua, it is evident that currently real estate prices have decreased by up to 30% or 40%, assure businessmen in the sector.
Since it is expected that when the pandemic is overcome, 4 out of 5 companies will opt for hybrid working modalities, which contemplate face-to-face and distance activities, the offer of offices will have to be adjusted to the new market conditions.
Before the pandemic, it was estimated that only 30% of companies were betting on modalities that included face-to-face and telecommuting activities.
As of January 1, 2021, owners of homes whose construction value exceeds the equivalent of $217,000 will have to pay the tax known as the "luxury home" tax.
The modification of the minimum amount was communicated through the executive decree that was published on December 22 in the newspaper La Gaceta.
Between July and October 2020, the number of people in Panama looking for rental homes grew 56%, while in Guatemala, the number of people exploring options for renting a home fell 37%.
CentralAmericaData's interactive platform, Consumer Insights, monitors in real time changes in consumer habits in all markets in the region and in other Latin American countries, with key data to understand their behavior, new trends and anticipate eventual changes in their purchasing patterns.
Open spaces in the condominiums, green areas and enough rooms to accommodate a home office, are aspects that Guatemalan consumers consider when buying a residential property.
As a result of the covid-19 outbreak, the population in Guatemala was subjected to strict quarantine, which caused changes in people's behaviors and modified tastes and preferences.
A bill was presented to the National Assembly to regulate the leasing of real estate, so that the client who rents a property has the option to buy it.
In order to regulate the financial leasing of real estate known as real estate leasing or housing leasing, the Minister of Housing and Land Management (Miviot), Rogelio Paredes, was the official the Executive who presented the bill to the Assembly.
Because the supply of office and commercial buildings has increased, and at the same time unemployment has also risen, in Costa Rica the directors of these properties foresee that next year the parties will have to renegotiate the contracts.
Data collected by Colliers International indicate that between June 2019 and the same month in 2020 the total inventory of commercial buildings increased by 1.5% from 1.16 million m2 to 1.18 million m2.
The commitment to long term rentals instead of vacation rentals, preference for larger residences and innovation in the marketing tools of the projects under development are some of the changes expected in the coming months, which could set a new pattern in the sector.
The health crisis caused by the spread of covid-19 ended up changing consumer habits in all Central American markets. In this scenario the real estate market is no exception. This sector will have to adjust to take advantage of the opportunities generated by the current crisis.
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