Over the past year, there has been a revival – the average rate of investment transactions in the Kyiv and regional markets is 15-20% due to liquid complex projects of developers who have not lost confidence during a full-scale war.
At the same time, the return of investors and the purchase of real estate for investment purposes are heavily influenced by the geopolitical situation, news, reports, and forecasts from the front line and shelling of cities.
For their own lives, people choose the comfort segment. The average cost per m2 in comfort-class new buildings is USD 1200-1500.
Investors are interested in the business segment, but only in projects with a cool concept, unique location and minimal competition.
For example, in the business class complex OLEGIV Podil by DIM, we see a very stable demand from investors who are interested in the location of the ancient Podil, the architecture, and our updated project concept in the art boutiqe format.
The usual format of business-class residential buildings at a cost of $2000-$3000 m2 is not popular among investors. In most cases, these are new buildings located in the Pecherskyi, Shevchenkivskyi, and Holosiivskyi districts. Today, there are a large number of apartments from owners on the secondary market who, for various reasons, get rid of them, sometimes giving a big discount, which creates a lot of competition with the primary market for developers.
Last year, investors did not even consider the premium segment for investment.
Now we can state the interest in premium real estate – the more expensive and unique the project, the more people buy it for early investment.
The closed pre-sale of the premium project The One by DIM exceeded all our expectations, and since the beginning of the year we have sold almost 30% of the apartments. This suggests that people are ready to invest even at the excavation stage in high-quality conceptual projects with innovative engineering solutions. Investors value exclusivity and are looking for investment opportunities. By the way, The One has the highest share of investment transactions, because for buyers of premium real estate it is definitely not the main place of residence, but rather 3-5-10 apartments that are bought for investment purposes.
The most popular apartments for investors are 1-2 bedroom apartments up to 60 m2. We have almost 70% of requests for these apartments, which indicates the interest of investors. However, I would like to note that we are talking about our unique location, where there will be no other similar projects.
In general, the share of investment transactions in DIM before the war was 50%.
Now the demand for apartments as an investment is quite restrained and amounts to 20%. People buy them mostly to save money from depreciation and to make money on resale in the future. There is also a small share of transactions for the purpose of renting out real estate.
The main criterion for an investment buyer is to find an object with the highest yield and minimum risks. The biggest risk of investing in residential real estate remains the risk of unfinished construction. Therefore, you need to pay attention to:
– real, not nominal, construction dynamics,
– the number of m2 commissioned during the war
– the developer’s plans in the long term: whether the company plans new projects, improves existing ones, monitors and implements new trends
– the developer’s publicity and fresh and relevant publications in the media, social networks, and website. Their presence indicates that the developer has long-term plans.
– sales pace. If sales are very slow and the discounts are suspiciously attractive, study the information about the property and the developer more carefully.
High investor interest is also demonstrated by high-quality suburban eco-clusters with a recreational component and a wide range of their own infrastructure.
For example, more than 20% of transactions in Park Lake City are made for investment purposes.
We would like to add that in difficult times, DIM, as a system developer with a quality product, always meets the buyer halfway. For example, we now have many financial instruments in place: an installment program of up to 5 years with a down payment of 20%; a program where the first year there are fixed minimum payments from $300 to $600 per month, depending on the selected apartment size; a program with flexible payment terms – the buyer makes a down payment of 30% before the completion of construction, and pays the remaining amount within two years after the object is ready; a trade-in program – you can exchange any property you own for a new one.
The cooperation between HC Tryzub and Ukrnafta will be aimed at developing hockey in Ukraine and will help attract young people to the sport. The partnership will enable the club not only to strengthen its position in Ukrainian hockey, but also to reach a new level of development. Financial stability and support from one of the country’s largest enterprises will allow HC Tryzub to implement its ambitious plans and reach new heights.
Yevhenii Zyk, General Manager of HC Tryzub, said:
“We are very pleased to start cooperation with Ukrnafta. This partnership opens up new opportunities for our club and, first of all, contributes to the popularization of hockey in Ukraine. We are grateful to our new partners for their support and trust in our project.”
“In its statement, Ukrnafta emphasized the importance of supporting sports initiatives aimed at developing youth and promoting a healthy lifestyle. “We are proud to become a partner of HC Tryzub. Sport plays an important role in the life of our country, as it not only promotes a healthy lifestyle, but also fosters team spirit and resilience. By supporting youth hockey, we are investing in the future of Ukraine, because these young men and women will become the leaders of our country tomorrow,” said Maksym Miklashevskyi, Director of Marketing at PJSC Ukrnafta.
This partnership promises to be long-lasting and mutually beneficial, contributing not only to the success of HC Tryzub on the ice, but also to the overall development of hockey in Ukraine.
Tryzub Hockey Club and Ukrnafta invite all fans to support the team in the new season!
Geographical structure of Ukraine’s foreign trade (exports) in Jan-Apr 2024, mln USD
Source: Open4Business.com.ua and experts.news
Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy named after V.P. Filatov of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine (Odessa) received a grant from the National Research Foundation of Ukraine to study ophthalmologic biological markers and develop an objective method of early diagnosis of unfavorable stress. V.P. Filatov Institute of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine (Odessa) has received a grant from the National Research Foundation of Ukraine to study ophthalmologic biological markers and develop an objective method for early diagnosis of unfavorable stress-associated psychological changes in the human condition.
As Interfax-Ukraine was informed in the Institute, the research will allow early diagnosis of participants of any crisis situations, both global (such as war, man-made or natural disasters, pandemic, etc.) and local (traffic accidents, domestic violence, terrorist acts, etc.).
It is noted that scientists of the Filatov Institute have already conducted a number of studies in the field of hardware-instrumental determination of signs of stress-associated disorders based on ophthalmologic markers: analysis of eye movement data and changes in pupil parameters.
“Further research combined with the creation of understandable and easy-to-use software for rapid processing of the obtained data should become the basis of a method that will ensure the objectivity of research, the ability to determine the threat of stress-related disorders in the presence of symptoms insufficient for clinical diagnosis,” commented the institute.
In addition, the short time required for research and data processing will make it suitable for use in mass diagnostic activities (screening), the report specified.
According to the Ministry of Health, more than 15 million Ukrainians will require psychological support after the end of the war. Most of all from psychological trauma suffer direct participants of military operations. The number of victims affected by war syndromes, for example, is from 35% to 70% of all participants of military operations, regardless of whether they were in the combat zone or not.
The Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy named after V.P. Filatov of the National Academy of Sciences of Russia. V.P. Filatov Institute of Eye Diseases and Tissue Therapy of NAMNU was founded in 1936. It is a leading scientific and medical institution and a national center of scientific research in the field of ophthalmology.
According to the customs authorities, in January-June this year, Ukrainian companies increased imports of tin by 19.5% to $1.350 million ($330 thousand in June) and increased imports of zinc and zinc products by 37.4% to $28.340 million ($5.110 million in June).
Tin is used as a safe, non-toxic, corrosion-resistant coating in its pure form or in alloys with other metals. The main industrial applications of tin are in food packaging, electronics solders, and bearing alloys. The most important tin alloy is bronze (with copper).
Pure zinc metal is used to restore precious metals, protect steel from corrosion and for other purposes.
