$34.7 billion to be poured into real estate market

According to economist Can Van Luc, there are at least four capital inflows into the real estate market: credit capital, private capital, foreign direct investment (FDI), and corporate bonds.

Data from the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) shows that, as of June 30, total outstanding loans from banks in the real estate market were estimated at over $102.6 billion, up 14.07 per cent against late 2021, higher than the overall growth rate of 9.35 per cent and accounting for 20.74 per cent of the total credit balance of the whole system.

Private capital reached about $2.6 billion, accounting for about 20 per cent of the total registered capital of newly established real estate businesses in the first seven months of 2022.

FDI reached more than $3.21 billion as of July 20. Real estate corporate bonds were estimated at $1.9 billion, accounting for about 22 per cent of total issuance in the past seven months.

“Until the end of the year, the total amount of capital poured into the real estate market will be about $34.7 billion. It is quite a big number compared to the entire amount of investment capital for the economy,” said economist Can Van Luc.

Economist Can Van Luc expects the bond channel to continue to be expanded to help businesses solve difficulties in capital needs

Luc added that the government will issue Decree No.153/2020/ND-CP. Thereby, the corporate bond channel is expected to be active again, although not as explosive as in the past two years, reaching a possible growth rate of 30-35 per cent.

However, experts also believe that in the context of real estate falling into silence, credit capital and corporate bonds being tightly controlled, the market is expected to continue to face many challenges in the coming time.

Chairman of BHS Group Nguyen Tho Tuyen pointed out four negative factors affecting the current real estate market. Firstly, the land prices have increased quite rapidly. There are land plot projects in the west of Hanoi increasing by up to $4,300 per square metre.

Credit is the second factor. Third, the broken supply chain causes the price of construction materials to soar, contributing to pushing up real estate prices across real estate asset classes. Fourth, inflation is having a great influence on the economy in general and the real estate market in particular.

“Many projects cannot be deployed because banks no longer have credit room for lending. Businesses face difficulty in accessing credit sources, directly affecting the liquidity of the market and the creditworthiness of investors,” Tuyen said.

At the forum, experts also agreed that real estate investment is no longer as easy as before. Speculative real estate is no longer an attractive investment channel. Real estate serving real needs, apartment buildings, industrial parks, among others, will have a lot of potential for development.

The forum aimed at helping investors have a better overview of the current situation

Nguyen Duc Quan, deputy general director of NamLand Corporation commented, “At present, investors are looking to medium- and long-term capital flows in potential markets, with the ability to exploit, generate double profits and real estate projects that are guaranteed by foreign operators and reputable investors.”

Quan said that only investors with strong cash flow and good infrastructure can win investors’ confidence at this time. However, this is also an opportunity for investors to own real estate at a reasonable price because the market price is likely to be adjusted, along with a series of preferential policies of investors to stimulate market demand.

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