Rating promising cities in Russia

Experts company Penny Lane Realty ranked the most promising cities in Russia to invest in residential property. The rankings specialists were taken as a basis for eight parameters: the safety of life, ecological environment, the strategic importance of town-forming industries, cost-effectiveness of company towns, the per capita income, plans, regional authorities and federal programs for the development of the city, the level of average prices in the primary and the secondary market and housing construction. According to the results of comparative analysis of the five leaders of the city includes the following: 1st place - Yekaterinburg Population: 1 million 363 thousand people. The volume of housing construction in 2010: 1 million 26 thousand sq.m. The average price per square meter: 52.5 / 55.4 thousand rubles in almost all economic sectors in the city a huge potential. For example, in 2010 the growth of manufacturing firms in Yekaterinburg over the same period in 2009 was 23.5%, while in Russia as a whole, this figure does not exceed 5.2%. Growth in production of electrical and optical equipment was 39.1%, mechanical engineering - 24.1%, chemical industry - 12.9%. The strategic project "Ekaterinburg - the center of innovation" is planned allocation of funds for development of integrated services to high-tech business, international business cooperation in science, technology and innovation. The logical consequence of the active development of the city was the increase in housing construction. In 2010, Ekaterinburg was commissioned 1 million 26 thousand square meters of residential property. Much of the housing is concentrated in the residential neighborhood Academic - the largest project of Integrated Urban Development in Europe. In addition to housing construction in Ekaterinburg in 2010 introduced the 819 commercial properties with a total area 658 thousand square meters Yekaterinburg - the leader in high-rise building, this is the first city after Moscow, which launched a business center, similar to the MIBC Moscow-City. The project Yekaterinburg City in an area of ​​5 hectares of land to be built more than 400 thousand square meters of residential and commercial real estate. In 2011, the city authorities are planning to not fall below the levels reached in 2010. Particular attention is paid to creating a comfortable living environment, which provides for the decentralization of metropolitan, including through the development of low-rise building. In 2011, low-rise construction is scheduled for completion Svetlorechensky settlements and Bronze-2. Industrial, economic and scientific potential of the city in conjunction with large-scale housing plan puts Yekaterinburg in the first place to appeal to investors. 2nd Place - Kazan Population: 1 million 130 thousand people. The volume of housing construction in 2010: 800 thousand square meters, average price per square meter: 39.9 / 40.5 thousand Kazan - one of the most important tourist centers, much of the tourists - the Orthodox and Muslim pilgrims. This is the fastest growing city, which is among the leaders of Russia on dozens of parameters. For example, first replace the Kazan city rolling stock on the bus with the engine of a higher environmental standard Euro-3, has implemented a national project "Health" is 100% protected in Moscow housing program for 2011-2015. In 2010, Kazan became a leader in the rate of growth in house prices - square meter rose by 15.1% in the primary and 15.5% in the secondary market. Judging by the policies of the Kazan authorities and the dynamics of the city in 2010 - not only when investors can lock in profits. 3rd place - Tomsk Population: 536 thousand people. The volume of housing construction in 2010: 250 thousand square meters, average price per square meter: 34.2 / 37.9 thousand Tomsk - educational and scientific center of Siberia. Due to the fact that in 2005 the Tomsk region won the contest for the creation of special economic zones (SEZ), technology-innovative type, substantially increased federal and private investment in infrastructure in the city. In 2006, in Tomsk hosted summit between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Tomsk were twice as likely to attend foreign delegations in the last year of new partners are Austria, Australia, UK, Netherlands, India, Israel and Korea. Of Korea. As a result, greatly increased the popularity of the city as a center for international cooperation in the field of innovative programs and development and a platform for meetings at the international level. In February 2011 the investment projects will be presented at the Tomsk-scale road-show in Moscow that will ensure an influx of investors, not only in real estate, but also other promising areas of the city. 4th place - Krasnodar population of 713 thousand people. The volume of housing construction in 2010: 770 thousand square meters, average price per square meter: 59.1 / 65.6 thousand rubles Krasnodar - political, economic and financial center in the Northern Caucasus and Southern Federal District. In addition, a major agricultural center. The main industries are enterprises of agricultural machinery, fuel and energy complex, chemical and wood industry. Krasnodar - a very comfortable living for the city: it ranks first in Russia in terms of saturation of hypermarkets (12.7 hypermarkets per 1 million inhabitants). The dynamic recovery of the economy led to higher prices in the property market of the city that makes the city very attractive to potential investors. For example, in January 2010, Krasnodar became a leader in higher prices for new housing model, which is up 2.6% to 54 thousand rubles per square meter. Last year, Krasnodar became the most active region for housing. Only the first 9 months of last year there was introduced 852 thousand square meters. meters of housing - 35.2% more than in 2009. Worth noting that Krasnodar was included in the European ranking of cities with the most favorable conditions for the international property market «City Leaders-2010". 5th place - Rostov-on-Don, Population: 1 million 48 thousand people. The volume of housing construction in 2010: 800 thousand square meters, average price per square meter: 40.4 / 48.3 thousand rubles, Rostov-on-Don, frequently called the "Gateway to the Caucasus", "port of five seas". This is a major transport and logistics hub in southern Russia. The city is connected by the federal highways to all major regions of the South Caucasus, the Volga and the Centre. In Rostov-on-Don is an international airport, the passenger having to 4.5 billion passenger-kilometers. Established air service to many cities and towns of the country, as well as many other countries - Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Germany, Britain, Bulgaria, Spain, Syria, United Arab Emirates. About 500 flights a year is made on international routes. A natural consequence of favorable geographical position is a high level of trade, including international and banking services. Customs passes through Rostov significant flow of foreign goods. As in Krasnodar, a significant part of the economy in Rostov-on-Don are large agricultural holdings and enterprises of agricultural machine building. In 2008, Rostov-on-Don, according to the rating business magazine RBC entered the top ten most attractive cities in Russia to do business. Moscow and St. Petersburg in the top five were not included, but this is not to say that in the main cities of Russia is stagnating real estate market. The experts Penny Lane Realty, expected in 2011 in Moscow, the rise in prices of 12-15% in the segment of economy class and the order of 8-12% on business class facilities and luxury. To further increase there is good reason: economic recovery, the growth of effective demand, limited supply and steady behavior of sellers in the luxury segment. However, the pace of price growth in Moscow and St. Petersburg is still not the highest in the country. In addition, the basic law of successful investing is that any promising market to enter, when he was at a minimum. In Moscow and St. Petersburg during the price bottom for a long time has passed, in 2010, prices in the capital rose by an average of 12.7%. Therefore, for the most efficient investments it makes sense to monitor the prices of other cities in some of these prices are still at the bottom of the crisis. Formed in Moscow and St. Petersburg real estate prices significantly increases the barrier for the "market entry": the majority of private investors is much easier to master object worth 30-40 thousand rubles than $ 30-40 per square meter, ie Moscow and St. Petersburg attractive to a limited group of the most creditworthy investors who can invest $ 5-10 million for a period of not less than 3-5 years. "Any investor knows that the need to enter the market at the moment when he is at a minimum, and there is reason for growth. To receive dividends in the real estate market, you need to choose the city to meet two conditions: relatively low housing costs and availability of grounds for the growth of investment in the economy of the city, - says Alexander Zima, director of sales of real estate company Penny Lane Realty. - Guided by one of only a minimal measure of average prices is impossible. Housing may be underestimated just because there is no hint of the city's development in the foreseeable future. In this case, it may continue to be undervalued at least five, even ten years. I must say that the sharp "jerk-up" the market can not in any Russian city. For a sharp price increase is needed a sharp increase in effective demand. This can occur either in the case of rapid income growth or decline in mortgage rates to the level of the Scandinavian countries - 1-4% per annum. Russian economy and even overcomes the effects of the crisis, but the recovery in most sectors has been slow and uncertain. Expectations that the Russian mortgage during the year will reach the level of mortgage market development of the Scandinavian countries, to say the least, groundless - the whole country since 2008, expects to reduce mortgage rates to at least 7%. In this light, to speak of the cities in which housing has a chance to grow by more than traditionally predicted by 1-1.5% per month. The positive dynamics of the real sector of production and services, trade, construction, social, and international cooperation in these cities in Russia indicate good prospects for investors. These factors always contribute to higher investment in infrastructure in the city, helping to create a comfortable environment for living and, consequently, prices. " The cheapest accommodation in the Moscow region town Average price (thousand rubles). Roshal 29.3 31.4 Zaraysk Silver Ponds 34.5 36.1 Lotoshino Taldom 37.9 cheapest accommodations in the regions of Russia City Average price (in thousands now.) 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