After the laws related to real estate came into effect, it brought positive signals to the real estate market. At the end of the year, the Southern region recorded signs of recovery in real estate segments.
Due to the slow recovery, investors are also cautious in investing. According to records, the Southern market has recorded the development of the potential studio apartment segment.
With a compact design, studio apartments range in size from 25 to 65 square meters, prioritizing aesthetic design and architecture, and convenient living facilities suitable for young people and newlyweds. Investors believe that this segment is low-risk and suitable for customers' budgets in the context of fluctuating real estate prices.
As a person with 10 years of experience in real estate investment, Mr. Nguyen Minh Quan (fashion store owner, Ho Chi Minh City) said that studio apartments are popular in big cities like Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City... for the Western provinces, this segment is quite new.
"I am looking for projects to build studio apartments for investment. Compared to luxury apartments, this type of land quickly recovers capital. Depending on the area and design, each apartment has a selling price from several hundred million or up to 1.5 billion VND, 5-10 million VND/month if rented, suitable for current customer needs," said Mr. Quan.
It is known that this investor has just put up for sale at a loss 2 billion-dollar land plots in the West to turn around investment capital into private houses and apartments. Mr. Quan believes that compared to customers' needs, easy buying and selling procedures, and quick "surfing" opportunities, houses and apartments are safer.
According to the reporter's research, the real estate market in the Mekong Delta region is gradually warming up thanks to investment in infrastructure, urban areas, and development from traffic works. Surveying on real estate websites, the price of apartments and houses in Can Tho is currently at 35 - 60 million VND/m2. Meanwhile, in Vinh Long and Hau Giang, the price of land fluctuates from 15 - 20 million VND/m2.
Mr. Tran Minh Hau - a real estate brokerage office owner in Ninh Kieu district, Can Tho city - said: Recently, projects and studio apartments in the Mekong Delta region have gradually become popular. In the context of rising housing prices, this segment is a potential investment channel, with low risk and easy access for customers.
"After about 1-2 years, the apartment price will change and the profitability will be quite high. If rented out, the cash flow will be more stable than other investment channels that require financial potential," said Mr. Hau.
The Vietnam Association of Realtors (VARS) forecasts that the real estate market in 2025 is expected to develop stably thanks to the legal corridor. The segments of private houses, townhouses, land plots, and villas will increase. VARS believes that although the market will gradually recover in 2025, it will not be able to bounce back immediately but will need a few more years.
