Asia's real estate markets have underperformed during the worldwide property boom of recent years, but with prices now unprecedentedly high compared to incomes almost everywhere else, there are signs that the world's most populous continent could start to catch up. China, and particularly emerging global commercial centers such as Shanghai, are viewed as key areas for investment. India also looks ripe for further rises in real estate values, although fears about political and economic instability in other investment destinations such as Thailand may keep markets cool in the near term.
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The risk of abrupt changes in government real estate policies remain the biggest threat to the credit worthiness of China's property sector in spite of the strong growth in Chinese home values in recent years. |
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Foreign investors in Thailand were rattled last year when the military seized power, but the prospect of elections before the end of 2007 and a return to democratic rule could settle the country’s turbulent political situation, buoy its economy and spur its property market. |
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After a prolonged downturn following the Asian economic crisis, real estate markets across southern and eastern Asia are heating up again, with prices starting to climb rapidly in major cities and resorts throughout the region. |
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Property prices across India have been rising fast thanks to the country’s recent technology boom that is putting more money into the pockets of more young homebuyers than ever before. Unlike many other areas of the world therefore, the demand for real estate – particularly in booming urban metropolises like Mumbai, Bangalore and Hyderabad – is being driven by strong primary demand rather than merely individuals trading up or investment speculation by foreigners. |
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A survey by the consultancy Deloitte indicates that Hong Kong-listed real estate developers are bullish on the mainland real estate market despite challenges posed by macro-economic control policies and tax measures aimed at slowing down the property market, which was believed to be overheating. The current level of mainland investments of Hong Kong-listed developers is expected to remain unchanged or even increase in 2007. |
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