In the capital, 50% of people are looking to buy real estate, while 49% are looking to rent them, according to the latest real estate report from urbania.
Thus, for the first half of the year, 7,024 homes were sold in Lima and Callao. Sales were led by 60% of the districts of Jesús María, Magdalena and San Miguel, and 40% (with 2,225 places sold), Miraflores and San Isidro.
In this line, the trend for second-use propertieswhich represent 78% of the preference (see graph), which is four times more than the acquisition by premiere units, which only had a reach of 18%, and that land under construction (4%).
The rise in supply and demand for spaces up to 50 years old peaked in 2021, during the change of government, due to the need for liquidity of many citizens who had more than one property and were looking for speed in the sale. , and others who took advantage of the flexibility for negotiation.
“Many users saw that they did not qualify for a loan, and began to look for second-use property options. 90% of the sales were made with a mortgage loan,” reported Gisella Postigocommercial director of Urbania and Adondevivir.
The greatest ranges of this type of properties occur in the districts of Miraflores, San Isidro and Surco, and, currently, the variation in prices compared to a new place can reach up to 20%. Only in La Molina a lower price was registered.
building types
Another growing trend is smaller and smaller apartments. In modern Lima they are most requested those between 55 to 75 m²; in Lima top, those from 80 to 130 m²; and in the southern and north-south peripheries, those of 60 and 80 m², reported ASIE.
In addition, one-room loft models are beginning to be created, which can measure between 88 and 45 m².
Given this, an added value that the people of Lima give to buildings that are 10 or 15 years old is having 12 or 20 m² of corridors and additional common areas.
keys
Possibility. Citizens choose to withdraw their AFP funds at age 50 and invest in buying real estate of second use to rent them.
Trend. 64% are looking for apartments, 24% houses and 12% land.
Source: Larepublica
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