Apartment Prices Continue to Rise
According to experts, apartments will continue to see strong growth and will be the segment attracting capital flows until the end of the year.
Ms. Nguyen Hoai An, Senior Director of CBRE Vietnam, predicts that Hanoi apartment prices will continue to rise in both the primary and secondary markets until 2026. This growth is expected to exceed 20%/year – a record-breaking figure. From 2026 onwards, the growth rate may stabilize as a new price level would have been established. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City records a stable growth rate of 5-6%/year.
Mr. Le Dinh Chung, CEO of SGO Homes, also shares this opinion, stating that Hanoi apartments will continue to witness an upward trend in prices, with an average increase of 5-10% until the end of this year.
This upward trend will continue into the next year as, in the short term, there won’t be any significant changes in the supply of Hanoi apartments.
Apartment prices are forecast to keep rising. (Illustrative image: Cong Hieu)
Mr. Pham Duc Toan, CEO of EZ Property, agrees that, in the second half of this year, apartments will continue to lead in liquidity compared to land, townhouses, or resort real estate.
Due to the significant gap between supply and demand for this type of property, apartment prices, especially for new projects, are unlikely to decrease in the coming time.
For investors, experts advise that, given the good price margin, those who are adventurous and have abundant financial resources can still invest in this segment from now until the end of the year. However, it is not recommended to use financial leverage or take the risk of borrowing money for investment.
Outskirt Land Attracts Buyers
Another real estate segment that experts predict will perform positively is outskirt land.
Mr. Le Dinh Chung believes that, by the end of the year, capital flows will tend to shift and look for new segments and markets, and outskirt land will be the choice of many.
Outskirt land is expected to be a popular choice among buyers towards the end of the year. (Illustrative image)
Observing the market’s recent developments, Mr. Chung affirms that this shifting trend is gradually taking shape and is quite clear. Buyers with financial resources of VND 5-10 billion have started to look for new opportunities as they have almost no chance of investing in Hanoi’s market, where apartment, villa, and townhouse prices are too high.
Since May, peripheral provinces such as Hung Yen, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Hai Duong, Phu Tho, and Hoa Binh have become the focus of investors. With these outskirt land products, the market is witnessing a recovery in the segment of products priced below VND 10 billion.
Mr. Chung also notes that, recently, there has been a “fever” in land prices in the outskirts of Hanoi, with a 10-20% increase compared to the beginning of the year. The market has formed a generation of professional and well-versed investors. Their preference is for products that have a house on the land, along with essential utilities and services, meaning they value the sustainability of the product.
Mr. Dinh Minh Tuan, Director of Property Guru Vietnam, shares this view, stating that the number of investors with ready capital to buy outskirt land is increasing. As demand becomes more apparent, prices will rise. Many brokers have also confirmed that land prices have been adjusted since March this year.
Mr. Tuan explains that the early recovery of the land market is driven by two factors: the wave of anticipating changes in new laws and the saturation of other investment channels.
The revised Law on Real Estate Business and the Law on Housing will significantly impact the land market from 2024 onwards. The tightening regulations on land subdivision are a hot topic, and it is predicted that the supply of subdivided land will decrease sharply after 2025. However, the demand for land is unlikely to decrease in the long term as Vietnamese people still favor this type of real estate.
When supply is low and demand is high, land prices will increase. Many investors want to seize this trend and will start hunting for land before the new laws take effect.
Essentially, land is a product that is easy to buy, transfer, and own, with good profit potential and, most importantly, currently has a “soft” price compared to 2-3 years ago.
Land is also a type of real estate that any market participant can invest in due to its diversity in area, price, and location.
Dr. Nguyen Van Dinh, Chairman of the Vietnam Real Estate Brokers Association (VARS), also believes that, recently, land in many peripheral areas has become “hot” again.
As a result, many investors are “hunting” for land in localities with strong infrastructure development and rapid urbanization. Many areas have recorded a “sudden” increase in land transactions, especially for plots that have been subdivided.
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The market has recorded some areas with “unfounded price increases.” It is necessary to be cautious to avoid forming “artificial” fevers, which could lead to unsafe situations, as the market is still in the process of recovering
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Auctioned Land Heats Up Again
One segment that has been quite vibrant recently and is recommended by experts for investment is auctioned land in the provinces.
Mr. Nguyen The Diep, Vice President of the Hanoi Real Estate Club, analyzed that the price of auctioned land is quite soft, mainly from VND 2 – 3 billion, so it is easy to liquidate and suitable for many people’s financial conditions in the current context.
In addition, the outlying districts of Hanoi have the advantage of a large land fund and development potential. In a booming market, they will not miss the “golden goose” of land auctions to increase local budget revenue.
Mr. Nguyen Van Dinh, Chairman of the Vietnam Real Estate Brokers Association, assesses that the land in the outskirts of big cities, localities with strong infrastructure development, and rapid urbanization is still considered a bargain and has room for growth in the future, so it continues to attract investors. Therefore, the appeal of auctioned land is hard to diminish.
This segment also wins the hearts of investors thanks to several factors, typically the psychology of favoring houses attached to the land, the need to accumulate safe assets, and the potential for high profits from land.
