Galt & Taggart published quarterly research report on Tbilisi Real Estate Market.
Tbilisi real estate market drastically improved in September 2020 along with strengthening economic recovery. Key takeaways from the report include:
- Apartment sales were up in September (+14.4% y/y) after sales contracting in July (-14.9% y/y) and August (-16.3% y/y). Suburban districts dominated sales in 3Q20 as mortgage subsidy scheme supported transactions in budget/economy segment. As a result, the 4 suburban areas accounted for 56.1% of total residential sales in 3Q20 vs 52.0% in 3Q19.
- New apartment prices were down in July (-8.6% y/y) and price reduction slowed in August (-7.6% y/y) and September (-5.9% y/y). However, this reduction was most likely driven by dominance of economy apartments in total transaction mix rather than market price correction. This means that the government’s 4% mortgage interest rate subsidy program supported real estate prices in 3Q20.
G&T expects apartment sales to moderate in 4Q20, from September 2020 highs, as rising COVID cases and GEL depreciation may weigh on house buying decision.
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