Whalesbook
Jab se yeh global geopolitical instability badhi hai aur logistics mein dikkatein aa rahi hain, India mein luxury real estate ka game hi change ho gaya hai.
Asal mein, jo imported cheezein use hoti hain na luxury homes mein, jaise ki Italian marble, façade glass, aur high-end sanitary fittings, un sab ka rate kaafi badh gaya hai. International supply chain mein gadbad hone ki wajah se, especially Iran ke conflict ke baad, shipping routes change ho gaye hain aur freight aur insurance ka kharcha bhi double ho gaya hai.
Anarock Group ke Prashant Thakur ne bataya ki sirf premium marble ka rate hi ₹50 se ₹150 per square foot tak badh gaya hai due to rerouting fees. Ab kuch marble toh install hone ke baad lagbhag ₹6,000 per square foot tak padh raha hai!
Experts ko lagta hai ki is sab ke chalte naye luxury projects ke prices 5% se bhi zyada badh sakte hain. Matlab, jo affluent buyers hain, unko bhi thoda zyada pay karna padega, aur developers ka profit margin bhi thoda kam ho sakta hai.
Gurugram, Mumbai, aur Bengaluru jaise prime locations ke developers zyada affected hain, kyunki unke projects mein aise imported specs ka use zyada hota hai. Jin projects pe kaam already chal raha hai, unka toh shayad material ka contract pehle se ho, par jo naye projects shuru ho rahe hain, unko seedha seedha iska effect dikhega.
Developer ke liye yeh expenses absorb karna tough ho raha hai, especially agar unka financial health aur debt level theek na ho. Luxury market pehle toh resilient raha hai, but agar costs aise hi badhte rahe aur prices bhi high ho gaye, toh buyers ka interest kam ho sakta hai.
Overall, yeh imported materials pe zyada depend karna ek structural risk hai. Agar global events mein kuch upar neeche hua toh shipping costs aur commodity prices mein fluctuate hone se project planning mushkil ho sakti hai aur project viability pe bhi sawaal uth sakta hai.
Aage chal kar, luxury housing prices mein gradual increase dikhega, especially demand wale areas mein jahan imported cheezon pe depend zyada hai. Par sector ka future developers ke cost manage karne aur buyers ka trust banaye rakhne pe depend karta hai. Jab tak supply chains stable nahi hoti ya naye sourcing options nahi milte, tab tak yeh challenges aate rahenge.