Real Estate

Real Estate
Although SA's property market has been through a boom, investors can still enter the real estate market at realistic market prices. Importantly, SA does not have non-recourse debt, the bulk of properties are full title, while the rights of property owners are protected in the Constitution, giving investors security. The country also has a very sophisticated listed property sector, with high liquidity, providing an alternative investment option for those who do not want direct ownership of land or property. This provides investors with an opportunity to come in at a very realistic market price, unlike during the overheated property market over the previous five years. Further, SA has a very sophisticated listed property sector, with high liquidity, providing an alternative investment option for those who do not want direct ownership of land or property. To view results of the SAPOA / IDP South Africa Annual Property Index, click here . For more info, visit the SAPOA website, the representative body of the commercial and industrial property industry in SA. Property Market: Leaders in the SA property market, such as JHI, with approximately ZAR 31-billion of assets under management, see interest picking up again. Whereas one of the biggest constraints for all investments, including property, is that liquidity globally is under pressure, in SA, if you have the balance sheet to back it up, our banks are still open for business and are supportive of FDI. Looking forward, SA is experiencing green shoots everywhere in property economics, for example GDP is turning, business confidence is making an upward turn and more positive manufacturing production volumes are coming through. This, combined with the fact that we are coming off a very low vacancy rate in the region (overseas average is 7, SA is 3), is encouraging for investment. Plus, SA does not have non-recourse debt, the bulk of properties are full title, while the rights of property owners are protected in the constitution, giving investors security.

Although SA's property market has been through a boom, investors can still enter the real estate market at realistic market prices. Importantly, SA does not have non-recourse debt, the bulk of properties are full title, while the rights of property owners are protected in the Constitution, giving investors security.

The country also has a very sophisticated listed property sector, with high liquidity, providing an alternative investment option for those who do not want direct ownership of land or property.

This provides investors with an opportunity to come in at a very realistic market price, unlike during the overheated property market over the previous five years.

Further, SA has a very sophisticated listed property sector, with high liquidity, providing an alternative investment option for those who do not want direct ownership of land or property.

To view results of the SAPOA / IDP South Africa Annual Property Index, click here .

For more info, visit the SAPOA website, the representative body of the commercial and industrial property industry in SA.

Property Market:
Leaders in the SA property market, such as JHI, with approximately ZAR 31-billion of assets under management, see interest picking up again. Whereas one of the biggest constraints for all investments, including property, is that liquidity globally is under pressure, in SA, if you have the balance sheet to back it up, our banks are still open for business and are supportive of FDI.

Looking forward, SA is experiencing green shoots everywhere in property economics, for example GDP is turning, business confidence is making an upward turn and more positive manufacturing production volumes are coming through. This, combined with the fact that we are coming off a very low vacancy rate in the region (overseas average is 7, SA is 3), is encouraging for investment. Plus, SA does not have non-recourse debt, the bulk of properties are full title, while the rights of property owners are protected in the constitution, giving investors security.