International property consultancy, Savills, signed a contract earlier this month with Keystone Property Consultants to make the local firm the Cambodia-based associate of Savills.The move strengthens Savills’ presence in South East Asia, and increases Savills’ Asia Pacific presence to 58 operations across 17 countries in the region. Sunny Soo, Managing Director of Keystone, has been working in emerging real estate markets in Malaysia, China and Mongolia since 1997. He arrived in Cambodia in 2010 and continued in the same profession. Soo says, “The hardware of the Cambodian property market is upgrading quickly; in a very short space of time, the country has become host to a new breed of world class projects that will change the city skyline beyond recognition. The advancement of these developments also means the software must keep up, and this means more professional and holistic real estate consultancy is in demand.”Savills, with their Indochina representative in Vietnam, has been in close contact with developers in Cambodia for over a decade. Hence, the Cambodian extension, through the association with a local sought after consultancy, is only natural, says Soo.Neil MacGregor, Managing Director of Savills Vietnam, said, “Current international clients of Savills were seeking investment consultancy and other services within Cambodia and Indochina region. The association with Keystone though will allow us to leverage both parties’ expertise, will further strengthening Savills portfolio across this dynamic region.”Soo also commented that a considerable amount of current projects underway in the Cambodian real estate market currently may encounter difficulties in the future due to lack of necessary preparation and calculated foresight in planning. “We are wishful for the opportunity to serve the industry and hopefully in time the market will recognize and welcome us as a valued consultant”, he said.Presently in the development of business infrastructure, expect to see the physical launch of the Savills’ association - Keystone in early 2016.

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In the first half of 2015, serviced apartment supply bumped up 14 per cent versus 2014 - meanwhile, rental prices remained similar to the year prior as a host of new offerings entered the local market. CBRE Cambodia’s recent report highlights that a total 349 additional serviced apartment units will come online within the local marketplace before mid-2016. 5797 units presently exist, and 11 more condo projects are currently underway. Check out CBRE's listings on Realestate.com.khHowever, the supply appears to be overshooting the current demand. Want to learn more about serviced apartment expectations?Overall occupancy rates of serviced apartment units have declined from 90 percent to around 70 percent at the end of 2014. However, showing slight improvement, this occupancy across all serviced apartment units rate grew to 80 percent this year, according to the CBRE report. Check out a video interview about how to find the best expat rentals in Phnom Penh. According to the report, on average, for a serviced apartment unit, a one bedroom unit or studio with 50 to 55 square meters varies from $1,000 to $1,500, two bedroom units with 70 square meters varies from $2,000 to $2,500 and three bedroom units with 110 square meters varies from $3000 to $3,500 per month, while “penthouse”units with 250 square meters are priced between $4,000 to $5,000 per month, according to the report, depending on the architecture and design. Make sure you get a good contract, here are a few tips!Check out over 200 serviced apartments for rent in Cambodia on Realestate.com.kh

Welcome to another Realestate.com.kh Dream Home Report.Every week we will showcase some of Cambodia's most luxurious, interesting and unique properties from throughout our listings database. We want to show you the gems of the Cambodian property market.This week we want to survey some homes with a unique Khmer flavor.Another restored traditional wooden house in Siem Reap, is now home to one of the most popular bars in town. The David Thompson Aqua Mekong River cruise is the ultimate in house boats! Which could be called home for a few weeks - while you float through from Vietnam to Cambodia. This stunning stilt house is located in Siem Reap was certainly built for all weather conditions. The tree top eco-lodge in Ratanakiri is great for those who want to live like a monkey.One of a few stunning private villas in Kep, Cambodia, available to rent! This stunner was built in the 60’s.Check some more Dream Home reports here: [caption id="attachment_79536" align="aligncenter" width="150"] Dream Home Report : Unique Khmer Homes[/caption] [caption id="attachment_78348" align="aligncenter" width="150"] Dream Home : Song Saa Private Island Villa[/caption]

D’Seaview brings Sihanoukville its first residential and commercial mixed development, located alongside Sihanoukville’s most beautiful beaches. Cambodia’s southern coastal resort town, Sihanoukville, is not only one of the nation’s premier tourism destination, but the fastest growing business hub outside of Phnom Penh.An iconic development standing 28 storeys high brings to Cambodia a collection of premium executive condominiums, commercial units and a budget hotel, all in one serene living complex. See the D'Seaview listing on Realestate.com.kh today for full information on this exciting project!Now that D'Seaview sales are off to a strong start, Camhomes would like to announce the opening of sales for their commercial units that will service the residential and hotel complex.These units for sale will be located along the exclusive D`Seaview Boulevard – a new lifestyle hub for shopping and entertainment in Sihanoukville. Want to inquire about the D'Seaview commercial opportunity? Contact Camhomes today!In total, 66 commercial units are up for sale in various sizes suitable for all types of trade. The selection of commercial units includes shop houses, 1 and half or 2 and half storey, standard retail units, and SOHO units with high ceilings and flexible furniture options. These commercial units are located on the trendy D`Seaview Boulevard board walk and will be perfectly suited to café and bar uses, with a serene location ideal for alfresco dining alongside the Sihanoukville shoreline. Camhomes is also seeking tenders on the hotel that will service the D'Seaview complex, and food and beverage vendors for the range of plaza outlets within D'Seaview - and its awe-inspiring sky bar.  This unique lifestyle destination offers commercial vendors an investment opportunity which is set to inject life into the already popular tourism and residential area. Contact Camhomes today for more information, because these residential units will not last long.

Savills, one of the world's largest International real estate and property consultancies, and the largest agency in Vietnam,  has announced that they will soon enter the Cambodian real estate market.Savills will join the Kingdom's market through a partnership with Keystone Property Consultants in Cambodia, according to recent announcements. After Savills joins the Cambodian real estate market, their Asia Pacific presence will increase to 58 operations, across 17 countries in the Southeast Asian region. Phnom Penh based Keystone, is a leading investment and property consultancy in Cambodia. It's executive director, Mr Sunny Soo, was the preceding country manager for Knight Frank Cambodia. Sign up for real estate news updates with Realestate.com.kh to find out the latest developments in this story in the coming months.

Sihanoukville is becoming more than just a place to soak up the sun on a slow weekend; it’s attracting the interest of serious investors looking to cash-in on a growing middle class in the coastal city.Trade and tourism are the city’s biggest revenue generators and with growing numbers of tourists and business people who come to invest for condos in Sihanoukville, especially from China and the rest of Asia, property developers are looking for new opportunities to capture these growing markets.One of the upcoming properties set to make an impression of condos in Sihanoukville is D’Seaview, a 735-unit condominium to be located near Sokha Beach. The project is backed by Singaporean agribusiness company HLH Group Ltd under their newly formed Camhomes branch.  Through private subsidies, the company is marketing units as low as $33,000 for Cambodian citizens – but this subsidized investment opportunity is running out at the end of December 2015. Construction on the project is expected to begin later this year, with a completion date of 2018. New families, young professionals and other prospective buyers will have the chance to secure one of the beautifully appointed units on offer at D’Seaview available from as little as $675 per square metre. D’Seaview will boast state-of-the-art facilities including a swimming pool, a fitness centre and sauna, function rooms and a children’s playground, all catering to a modern family lifestyle and all with a view over the ocean. Real estate experts say major condominium projects such as D’Seaview will bring international standards to the city and draw more sophisticated investors. See full details of D'Seaview, condos in Sihanoukville here! Clement Dupont, a property market watcher and investor based in Sihanoukville, said D’Seaview will give the city a new image, one of luxury and liveability rather than just an affordable holiday destination. “This will make people realize that condos in Sihanoukville is a worthwhile place to invest money and attract homebuyers who are looking to live and work in a comfortable, classy environment, as the city’s economy grows from year to year.” “It’ll definitely be interesting to see how the property market pans out once D’Seaview is complete,” he added. In the first eight months of the year, Sihanoukville airport handled a total of 65,698 passengers, with total arrivals at 35,882, up 149 per cent and 140 per cent year-on-year, respectively. Lucky Air recently launched direct flights from Kunming to Sihanoukville, becoming the first Chinese carrier to offer year-round regular scheduled service to Sihanoukville. “Many Chinese have come here to invest and live and work,” said Y Thearin, a Sihanouk Provincial Hall representative. “Their investment in the city has become important to the way condos in Sihanoukville is moving forward,” he added. The Chinese influence is certainly becoming noticeable as Chinese-backed casinos and hotels multiply rapidly. One of the largest properties to open recently is the 135-room White Sand Palace, which will also feature a casino set to be open next month, in Occheuteal. The casino industry has doubled since last year to 15 casinos, with an additional five applications pending approval. Spurring this growth is the potential of online gambling which is being offered from the majority of Sihanoukville casinos, says the spokesperson Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ros Phirun. Paralleling Sihanoukville’s growth is its property market, with land prices going up fast especially in areas where infrastructure is being improved, says Ruslan Gronov, manager of Sihanoukvilla Real Estate and Consulting. “The new road that is being upgraded from Sokha to Independence beach is resulting in more land available for sale, while prices are also going up around Otres beach where the road joining National Road 4 and the airport are going up.” Gronov says the rental market for small residential properties has not changed much amid the city’s growth but rental prices for commercial properties and full buildings have gone up considerably since November last year as the hospitality industry thrives and Chinese business people living in the city push up demand. Here is another article considering the benefits of living and investing in Sihanoukville! Gronov said the lowest price for a one-bedroom apartment with a kitchen is around $250 per month, located in the downtown area away from the beach. For a similar property near the beach the price is around $100 more. “If you rent commercial and full building, the prices have changed a lot but for residential and small houses it’s the same.” “It is a good time to invest here in condos in Sihanoukville. Some areas are still growing and the price is growing fast.” Check out the investment opportunity here!Gronov added that the cheapest land prices are around $200 per square meter for land not close the beach, while some of the highest prices are in Otres and the Golden Lion, the city’s most prominent landmark just a short walk away from Occheuteal Beach where land can go for about $1,000 per square metre. Sihanoukville has maintained a crucial position in the country’s trade and manufacturing sectors and is set to capitalize on this as the government looks to construct a 190-kilometre-long, 25-metre-wide expressway linking Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville on National Road 4. This project is said to begin next year and finish in 2020. Sihanoukville is home to the country’s largest port and one of the largest special economic zones, but set to create competition is the development of the Stung Hav Port. LCH Investment Group acquired the more than one thousand hectare Stung Hav site in 2005 and began in 2007 constructing the site’s small port about 4 km from the entrance. The smaller port opened in July 2012 and handles general cargo but not containers. However as of January this year, American and Singaporean investors pledged investment that will result in construction of the port starting in January 2016. This will take approximately two years to build and once complete, hopes to attract the business of around 75 factories in the Sihanoukville Special Economic Zone who currently use the Sihanoukville port for shipping. Management says the first step will be to build the International port next year and then the economic zone, and hopes to offer more competitive prices to the main Sihanoukville Port and SEZ, which has around 75 mainly Chinese-owned factories who currently use the Sihanoukville port for shipping. Take a look at D'Seaview's convenient finance terms here.

As interest grows in the nascent Cambodia Securities Exchange amid announcements of new floats tentatively scheduled for 2016, real estate agencies push for approval to become panel valuers—the sole legal mediator to value property holdings while pursuing an IPO. Thus far, members of just six real estate agencies have been granted approval for IPO appraisals in Cambodia: V Trust Appraisal, Real Estate VMC Cambodia, CBRE Cambodia, Bonna Realty Group and the most recent entrant joining this month, Knight Frank Cambodia.Although activity on the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) was initially slow, with the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority listing in 2012 and Taiwanese-owned Grand Twins International listing in mid-2014, Ross Wheble, country manager for Knight Frank Cambodia, believes that the recent activity indicates growing confidence in the Cambodian economy and finance industry as a whole. “Which is a positive sign for Cambodia’s real estate and construction industry,” he said. The recent announcement that Hong Kong-based property developers, Eastland Development, expressed interest in listing on the CSX follows a number of similar announcements by companies such as the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ), TY Fashion and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port. [caption id="attachment_79853" align="aligncenter" width="297"] Mr Kuy Vat, VTrust Appraisal Co., Ltd.[/caption] If Eastland’s promises come to fruition and other real estate developers follow suit, “this shall enable investors who may not be able to afford to buy a property a chance to participate in the growing real estate sector by indirectly investing through the purchase of shares within real estate companies,” said Wheble. Regardless if a company like Eastland pursues a listing, a publicly traded entity would bring in the much needed transparency to a vague property market where financial capital and level of investment is often kept in the dark. But besides that, it would allow more investors to enter the market without having to put down the large sums to acquire property directly—and at lower risk. “Small investors will have a chance to invest in the property market,” says Kuy Vat, president VTrust Appraisal, meanwhile “the developer can mobilize more cash and spread the risk. Of course, the CSX will also receive a boost in public confidence with the announcement.” [caption id="attachment_78669" align="aligncenter" width="255"] Ross Wheble - Country Manager of Knight Frank Cambodia[/caption] Simon Griffiths, associate director at CBRE Cambodia, suggests that for property developers with an established and diverse portfolio, new projects in the pipeline, and a well-financed organisation, “risk is diversified and can be stabilized across sectors to some extent” by joining the stock exchange. While diversity is important, especially in the real estate and property developers market which often faces turbulence, “as we saw during the last global economic crash,” said Griffiths, a certain amount of risk will always remain. “Buyers of any stock would consider this and hedge their bets,” he said. However, if more property developers join the CSX, Griffith’s believes that it would allow for investors to capitalize on developments. It could also issue in the unique potential for Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—a type of security that invests in real estate by combining property or mortgages, thus providing more liquidity and high dividend yields. While Kuy believes that there would certainly be an increase in liquidity, additionally, it would also provide a secondary market for investors who want to easily trade out of their investment. “This means adding more lubricant to transactions [across other] sectors,” he said. [caption id="attachment_79857" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Simon Griffiths, CBRE[/caption] But while it is highly debatable if foreign property developers are even considering listing, property valuation is an important step in the IPO process that requires companies to open their books and disclose their assets. “A company is required to have its real estate assets valued to determine its Net Asset Value (NAV),” explained Wheble. But with only six accredited panel valuers currently operating in Cambodia, Griffiths highlighted the high standards required to gain entrance into the club. A foreign agent has to be security checked in their home country and in Cambodia and academic and relevant valuation experience and qualifications need to be verified, he said. One such accreditor that can audit an agent or a real estate company that wishes to be a panel valuer, is the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors—a London based organization that values property worldwide. “[Royal Institute of Charted Surveyors] adheres to strict and internationally recognized valuations guidelines, practices and methodologies,” said Griffiths. For smaller, local real estate agencies, the demand for CSX valuations remains too small of a market to service, and with qualification thresholds currently out of reach. [caption id="attachment_79081" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Kim Heang. CVEA[/caption] “Until this stock exchange grows significantly,” Kim Heang, president for the CVEA, suggests, “local agents will continue to focus on [regular] property valuation.” “It is great to have more, and more professional, panel valuers in the industry - so that we can compete with professionalism and quality rather than on price,” said Kuy. However, “considering the market and volume of assignments currently available, the CSX valuations market for local agents likely won’t grow dramatically in the short term.”

In appreciation for all of your support of Prince Central Real Estate, you are all invited to join the grand opening gala of Prince Central Plaza on the 15th of December; starting at 7:45 am and going on all day into the evening! The event will be held at the Prince Central Plaza showroom, located at no. 168 National Embassy Street. SEE MAP HERE! The Prince Central Plaza Grand opening Gala will include: a full-scale Doraemon theme Exhibition, Lion dancing, a free buffet feast and special first buyers' specials - including, purchase one unit with a deposit of just $2000 and opportunities to win I-Phone 6s and thousands dollars. Find more information about the Prince Central Plaza project on Realestate.com.kh today.

Realestate.com.kh would like to present another of our featured agencies – Furi Real Estate Co., Ltd.Furi Real Estate is the largest pure condo agency in Cambodia, in regards to agencies, agents and overall sales. In late 2012, Furi Real Estate founded a trade mark limited company under the new brand name: FURI Real Estate Co., Ltd. Furi Real Estate attributes 98 per cent of their condo sales over the last three years to Khmer buyers, according to CEO Ly Senleap. Furi Real Estate encourages locals to sell land, pool their savings and buy sets of condo units as live-in investments. By buying several units or a floor at one time, these buyers can save on market prices. Furi Real Estate currently has an exclusive listing over “The Bay,” an already-renowned condo complex being built on Chroy Changvar by the Singaporean-based TEHO-SBG Development Co., Ltd. Check out The Bay, from Furi, today on Realestate.com.kh today!"Our vision is clear," says Senleap: "To create a state of the art experience in buying and selling real estate, in Cambodia and Southeast Asia. We pride ourselves in understanding clients needs by building trust and developing lifetime relationships." Furi Real Estate seeks to provide excellence in investment services. Services always push to ensure outstanding and accountable services with integrity to customers, honesty in commitments, transparency with no hidden costs, building relationships and, ultimately, achieving great results. Invest with the best! See another superb development from Furi - The Diamond Twin Tower! Furi Real Estate is unique organization built around understanding their clients’ true need of investment. Whether it is location, size, or price - Furi will have the right fit for your needs through our property network across Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Hong Kong. Furi's real estate, product design, development, sales strategy management, and networking services are customized to meet each client’s unique needs. Check out two exciting listings from Furi Real Estate on Realestate.com.kh today:The Bay and Diamond Twin Tower.

Lots of people need information about how to invest in real estate but don't know where to look. If that sounds like you, look no further. Proceed into the following sections for some useful facts and thoughts.When selling your property: Try not to hesitant to spend money on marketing. Don't just concentrate on the numbers and focus too much on the amount your marketing is costing you. It is essential to think about the marketing as an investment. If you do it right, it will give you benefit in the end. When you invest in real estate you become a small business owner - and all businesses must market, right?When meeting the client: Always be on time when you set up a meeting with a potential customer. This will show that you are serious and will show no lack of regard to your potential client. Going to a meeting late demonstrates that you are unorganized and couldn't care less about your clients, which will make you lose them!Know your industry before you invest in real estate: You may need to stop some of your pastimes and focus on this for some time! If it was easy, everyone would do it! Drop some extracurricular activities to build your learning time so you really understand the market before you invest in real estate.Keep your distance, emotionally: When you invest in real estate, make a point not to get emotionally attached to your investment. You are attempting to turn the most profit possible, so try to put every bit of your effort into remodeling the home that you buy to maximize its value later on. Don't get stuck with a house you loved to much to let go...Know the area before you invest in real estate there: While a new property itself may look attractive, always examine the whole neighborhood it's located in before you purchase. Neighborhoods where individuals need to live tend to hold or even ascent in quality after some time, while a discouraged location may yield a lower return. Location is a top element with regards to property value, considerably more than the genuine property itself.Choose your partners wisely: Find a contractual worker to work with that you can coexist with and trust. You can spare yourself a considerable measure of disappointment if you simply find somebody that you know will work well with you, and has similar goals.Negotiation! You don't need to pay the list cost for a property! Most the time a proprietor will make the cost higher than it ought to be on account of they anticipate that individuals will attempt to negotiate with them. Try not to be terrified to give them a lower offer... as they might just give you that cash off!In case you're in the Phnom Penh and have any further concerns or inquiries then reach the Realestate.com.kh Team, Cambodia’s home of real estate, and the leading real estate news source in the Kingdom.

ពេលដែលលោកអ្នកលក់ អចលនទ្រព្យ អ្នកគួរតែយល់ឲ្យច្បាស់ពីភាសាដែលគេប្រើក្នុងវិស័យអចលនទ្រព្យ។ អ្នកត្រូវតែអាចបែងចែកឲ្យដាច់រវាងប្លង់ដីរឹង និងប្លង់ដីទន់ ការបង់រំលស់ និងការខ្ចីប្រាក់ ក៏ដូចជាការបង់ប្រាក់ចុះឈ្មោះទិញ និងប្រាក់កក់។មានអ្នកលក់អចលនទ្រព្យជាច្រើន និងអ្នកទិញមួយចំនួន ដែលយល់ថា ការបង់ប្រាក់ទាំងពីរនេះ មានលក្ខណៈដូចគ្នា ប៉ុន្តែតាមពិតទៅ គឺមិនមែននោះទេ។ នៅពេលដែលអ្នកចាប់ផ្តើមលក់អចលនទ្រព្យរបស់អ្នក អ្នកត្រូវតែយល់ឲ្យច្បាស់ពីការបង់ប្រាក់ទាំងពីររបៀប នេះ ព្រោះការយល់ច្រឡំធ្វើឲ្យអ្នកខាតបង់ប្រាក់ជាច្រើន។!ប្រាក់ចុះឈ្មោះទិញ ប្រាក់ចុះឈ្មោះទិញ គឺជាប្រាក់ដែលបង់ទៅឲ្យម្ចាស់អចលនទ្រព្យ នៅពេលដែលអ្នកទិញបង្ហាញពីចំណាប់អារម្មណ៍ក្នុងការទិញអចលនទ្រព្យមួយនោះ។ ចំនួនទឹកប្រាក់នេះអាចចាប់ពី ៥ ភាគរយនៃតម្លៃសរុប ឬត្រឹមតែ ៤០០ ទៅ ៥០០ ដុល្លារ ប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ ប្រាក់ចុះឈ្មោះទិញ គឺជាការដាក់ក្រោមឈ្មោះរបស់អ្នកទិញហើយជាផ្នែកមួយនៃប្រាក់កក់នៅពេលដែលការទិញបានដំណើរការរួចរាល់។ ការបង់ប្រាក់បែបនេះ ជាវិធីសាស្រ្ដមួយក្នុងការបញ្ឈប់អ្នកទិញផ្សេងទៀតក្នុងការទិញអចលនទ្រព្យនោះដើម្បីភាព ងាយស្រួលក្នុងខណៈពេលដែលអ្នកធ្វើ ការសម្រេចចិត្តជាចុងក្រោយ។ ទោះជាយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ វាមិនមែនជាការទិញដែលប្រាកដច្បាស់លាស់មួយទេ។ ការបង់ប្រាក់ចុះឈ្មោះទិញ អាចចាត់ទុកបានថា គ្រាន់តែជាការបង្ហាញពីបំណងក្នុងការទិញប៉ុណ្ណោះ។ រីឯអចលនទ្រព្យនោះនៅតែអាចដាក់ លក់នៅលើទីផ្សារដដែល។ ប្រាក់កក់ ផ្ទុយទៅវិញ ការបង់ប្រាក់កក់ ឬសមធម៌ អាចចាត់ទុកបានថា ជាការបង់ប្រាក់មុនដែលមានភាពប្រាកដជាក់លាក់ទៅលើអចលនទ្រព្យណាមួយ នោះ។ ប្រាក់កក់ត្រូវបានបង់នៅពេលដែលអ្នកទិញបានសម្រេចចិត្តទិញអចនទ្រព្យ នោះខុសពីការបង់ប្រាក់ចុះឈ្មោះទិញដែលគ្រាន់តែជាការពន្យារពេលរបស់អ្នកទិញក្នុងការទិញអចលនទ្រព្យនោះ។ នៅពេលដែលអ្នកលក់អចលនទ្រព្យរបស់អ្នក ប្រាក់កក់គឺជាវិធីសាស្ត្រល្អជាងគេ! អ្នកងាយស្រួលក្នុងការបែងចែកណាស់ នៅពេលដែលអ្នកលក់អចលនទ្រព្យរបស់អ្នក។ ត្រូវចងចាំថា ប្រាក់ចុះឈ្មោះទិញនឹងក្លាយទៅជាផ្នែកមួយនៃប្រាក់កក់នៅពេលដែលការទិញត្រូវបានសម្រេចរួចរាល់ ហើយអាចមានលក្ខណៈតូចជាង។ ការបង់ប្រាក់ទាំងពីរប្រភេទនេះ ដោយរាប់បញ្ចូលទាំងប្រាក់ដែលមិនទាន់បានបង់ គួរតែស្មើនឹងតម្លៃសរុបនៃផ្ទះរបស់អ្នកនោះ។ សង្ឃឹមថា អ្នកបានយល់ច្បាស់ពីភាពខុសគ្នារវាងការបង់ប្រាក់ទាំងពីរប្រភេទនេះ នៅពេលដែលអ្នកលក់អចលនទ្រព្យរបស់អ្នក។ប្រសិនបើអ្នកមានសំណួរ ចម្ងល់ និងការបារម្ភទាក់ទងនឹងអចលនទ្រព្យ អ្នកអាចធ្វើការទំនាក់ទំនងមកកាន់ក្រុមការងារ Realestate.com.kh តាមរយៈ info@realestate.com.kh ឬ +855 (0)17 436 756, វាគឺជាបណ្តុំនៃទីតាំងអចលនទ្រព្យរបស់ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា និងជាប្រភពព័ត៌មានអចលនទ្រព្យ នាំមុខគេនៅក្នុងប្រទេស៕

Welcome to the first weekly real estate news report for December, 2015 - brought to you by Realestate.com.kh, Cambodia’s home of real estate, and the leading real estate news source in the Kingdom. This week we talk with Grant Fitzgerald, general manager for IPS Cambodia, about finding the best expat rentals in Phnom Penh. To introduce this week's guest: Grant Fitzgerald is an Australian citizen, who has spent the past six years working in Cambodia and China, and has developed a solid understanding of the complexities of real estate in Phnom Penh. Before joining the IPS real estate company as General Manager, Grant worked for an investment and business consulting firm as a Project Manager specializing in project valuation, due diligence, business planning, financial modeling and fund raising. Grant has also worked in the microfinance industry, focusing on project development and implementation. Grant holds a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Economics and Finance from Curtin University in Australia, as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment. Grant - what are the top 3 areas that expats should consider when moving to Phnom Penh? What are the benefits of these areas for expat rentals in Phnom Penh? BKK1 is the most popular area for expat rentals in Phnom Penh. Tonle Bassac and Russian Market offer more value for money and are upcoming areas with a lot of new bars and restaurants. What sort of amenities can expats expect when moving to a home in Cambodia? Are their serviced apartment options? House cleaning? etc. For a serviced apartment you can expect: cleaning, internet, cable TV, parking, security to all be included in the price. There are plenty of options in town now for those looking for a pool and gym too. For standalone apartments, these services are usually excluded and it’s up to the tenant to organise. What are the most common concerns for expats when moving to Cambodia and looking for expat rentals in Phnom Penh? Usually the first question that pops up from new expats when they move to Cambodia is security. Most people jump on information websites and forums and read up a bit about the city before they arrive and usually have heard some stories about security issues in various areas and bring up security as one of their requirements. Another common concern we get is being near construction, new expats often hear horror stories about certain apartments being surrounded by construction which is obviously not ideal. What are the lower, middle and upper end prices an expat should expect to pay when moving to Cambodia and looking for expat rentals in Phnom Penh? For serviced apartments:Lower = $600 - $800Middle = $800 - $1400High = $1500 ++For standalone apartments:Lower = $300 - $500Middle = $550 - $900High = $1,000 ++ What are the secrets to securing a great expat rentals in Phnom Penh at a good price? Look around – there are plenty of apartment options in PP. Know your requirements. Don’t rush – head out, take a look at some properties and then relax and sleep on it. Look for a long term lease – longer term lease gets you more bargaining power. Get help - agents don’t charge fees to the tenant and should be an expat in PP and negotiating with clients. Could you please explain some the top things an expat should be aware of when signing a lease agreement in Cambodia? Be clear about the services included. Maintenance is another area some people get caught on. A lot of landlords here will refuse to pay for repairs and some people get stuck with costs they didn’t expect. Conditions if you break the lease are important to know – and it is not unusual to lose your deposit. Price of electricity should be defined in the contract. And becareful your new home is not too close to ongoing construction. Here are a few more tips for preparing a good expat rental contract! What are the typical prices for utilities such as electricity, water, internet, cable etc monthly? Electricity: $0.25/kW – 1 bed between $40 and $80/month depending on a/c. 2 bedroom you are probably looking at around $80 – 120/month for moderate use. Water: $2 - $10/month. Wifi: $12 - $60/ month, depending on download limit and speed. Cable TV: $5 - $10/month. Cleaning: $30 for one time month, $60 for twice per month. What’s the best place to start an expat rental search? IPS Cambodia and REALESTATE.COM.KH websites are great tools to get you started. Here you can find the largest selection of quality expat rentals in Phnom Penh. What are some of the benefits of using IPS Cambodia to source an expat rentals?   Firstly, we are a completely free service to all tenants. We are expats helping expats - We know all the ins and outs with negotiation, contracts and we have long standing relationships with landlords. This means we can often get discounts or conditions not available to the general market. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s real estate news report - brought to you by Realestate.com.kh, Cambodia’s home of real estate, and the leading real estate news source in the Kingdom. Make sure you subscribe to our Youtube Channel to keep up to date with the latest real estate news and analysis. And Check out another interesting real estate news interview here!

Pop star Selena Gomez has put her Calabasa house for sale. And if you are in the market for a party house for sale, the celebrity's compound is available for just US$4,495,000...She purportedly wants to catch a decent profit for her eighteen months investment. The "Wizards of Waverly Place" album has gotten to be something of a wiz at the land biz. She purchased the 7,700-square-foot house for sale at $3.7 million in 2014. Is this house for sale going to be "Great for You?" For anyone on a hunt for a superstar then the answer is yes... Do you think Tailor Swift would buy her house? The new proprietor will move into a custom home with five bedrooms, five chimneys, a gourmet expert's kitchen with breakfast alcove, a formal lounge area with floor-to-ceiling windows, a gym , a theater, an outdoor courtyard and a guesthouse. Fashionistas will mostly appreciate the enormous wardrobe. Invite all your friend lists or families for gatherings in the "great lawn" that features a pool, cabana, an outside kitchen and pizza broiler. While the estate charges itself as "private and extremely rare," it wasn't sufficiently private for Gomez. As per TMZ, various calls to 911 about gatecrashers most likely prompted her choice to put up the house for sale. Gomez has some an opportunity to scout out her next land find. The 23-year-old will be on tour beginning in 2016....

// Saudi Arabia is building the world’s tallest building – nearly twice the height of One World Trade Center. Posted by Business Insider Video on Wednesday, December 2, 2015   Maybe one day Diamond Island will compete??     Want to see one of the world's fastest buildings? Check it out on Realestate.com.kh today.

Abandoned for two years, Gold Tower 42 yet again promised that construction would resume on the long dormant project. This time, however, construction will begin in February 2016 and will be completed by 2018. Similar claims were made earlier this year, when the company promised it would resume construction in March of 2015, with a completion date of 2018.According to the Ministry of Urban Planning and Construction, Choi Jong Hae, CEO and Chairman of Yonwoo Cambodia Co, Ltd, who owns Gold Tower 42, requested permission to continue construction by sending a letter. Lao Tip Seitha, Deputy Director General of the General Department of Construction at the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, confirmed that the ministry had received the letter. Seng Bunna, CEO of Bunna Realty Group, said that if the project actually begins, yet again, it would be a good sign that the Koreans have faith in the Cambodian market. However, he said that he was unsure if the owner of the property was truly committed to the project. But, from a construction materials point of view, now would be the logical time to resume construction because the materials, primarily all imported, have declined in value alongside the drop in regional currencies as the US dollar has remained strong, he said. “Now would be a good time to build, but to attempt to sell, now is not the time,” he said, hinting at the lack of faith investors have in the project. Siv Meng, Phnom Penh Post, Post Property.

Over 20 CVEA Executive Committee and Members holding valuation certificates came together on the 2nd December 2015 (Wednesday this week) to discuss average Phnom Penh Land Prices for the First Quarter of 2016. The group discussed average Phnom Penh land prices across all Sangkats of the 4 major Khans of Phnom Penh, namely Chamkarmon, Daun Penh, 7 Makara and Toul Kork. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxURKtpxfxU&feature;=youtu.be The meeting considered the growth of Phnom Penh land prices as according to their proceeding 2015 report, with all members voting on reasonable increases on these statistics for the Q1 2016 report. The follow up from this meeting will include a consultation with Bank and Micro Finance Associations in order to ensure the land price survey includes all relevant stakeholders. The final Phnom Penh land price survey will be released later this month once final agreement is met. Stay tuned to Realestate.com.kh/news for the CVEA Phnom Penh Land Prices Survey's release later this month.

Cambodia Constructor's Association (CCA) will hold the 4th Annual Cambodia Construction Summit & Expo 2015 starting from tomorrow: 3-5 December 2015 at Diamond Island Expo Center. Check out exhibitions from the countries' leading construction developers, constructors and designers, construction material companies and real estate agencies. Get special deals on all types of products and meet new contacts business opportunities. See you there!

Prince Central Plaza represents a new age of living for one of Cambodia’s most exciting and desirable districts: Tonle Bassac. “Local people are starting to have a concern about good location and land - demand for premium land is very high right now,” says a spokesperson of Prince Central Plaza - and this is why Tonle Bassac was the obvious choice. Located on the exclusive Norodom Boulevard, the landmark development is just minutes to Independence Monument, Aeon Shopping Mall and various embassies. The building will have 37 floors in total, with the bottom three dedicated to the retail plaza and restaurants. Inspired by classical art deco lines and style, Prince Central Plaza will fast become an architectural icon of the neighborhood. The unique design is the product of American DF International Building Design Co., Ltd., a company that has already completed around 300 engineering design projects, spanning more than 20 million square meters. The Mansion House – the premium residence within the Prince Central Plaza project – offers a range of 1 to 3 bedroom condominiums, studio and SOHO units, all beautifully furnished with elegance and class, stunning balcony views of the city skyline, and finished with the latest amenities for modern living. The units will all have services provide by the 24 hour concierge staff, including International platinum housekeeper services. The Interior design of all Prince Central Plaza units have been formulated with taste and art deco elegance, by Shenzhen Guangtian Design Group Co., Ltd., a listed Chinese company with a renown portfolio of real estate projects. Inquire today to visit the showroom! Landscape design is also a key element of Prince Central Plaza, with delicately crafted surrounds in both the communal and private gardens of the residential complex. These have been designed by TTR Design Co. Ltd., a company with a wealth of experience designing and implementing gardens for resorts, hotels and recreational facilities across China. The beautifully designed infinity pool gives residents a place to relax and unwind; an impressive, fully equipped gymnasium and a fitness room will help you and your family keep healthy; shopping at your doorstep is assured – with the plaza’s malls; and an international standard business center will guarantee a convenient lifestyle for modern business people. The construction of Prince Central Plaza has already begun, under the management of China Construction Co., Ltd., China’s largest and most renowned real estate and construction enterprise. This will be another benchmark project for a company with many already in its portfolio. Prince Central Plaza is set to be completed by 2018.new Maintaining a 10% – 15% growth rate over 5 years, Prince Central Plaza promises a healthy return on your investment. And priced from just $55,000 per unit, the project is priced to sell – fast. Inquire today to visit the showroom!

Knight Frank Becomes the Latest Real Estate Company to be Approved as a Panel Valuer for the Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia: As part of the listing process, a company is required to have its real estate assets valued to determine its Net Asset Value (NAV). Established in 1896 and opening their Cambodian office in 2008, Knight Frank, which is the world’s largest privately owned real estate consultancy, has become the latest real estate company to be approved as a panel valuer for the Securities and Exchange Commission of Cambodia. With over 440 offices in 58 countries, all valuations undertaken by Knight Frank are carried out by professionally qualified valuers, and all valuation reports comply with the highest of standards set out by the International Valuation Standards Council (IVSC), giving investors total confidence in the value of a company’s real estate assets. Check out Knight Frank's listings on Realestate.com.kh here. The recent announcement that Hong Kong-based developer, Eastland Development (HK) Ltd, has expressed interest in listing on Cambodia’s stock exchange follows a number of similar announcements by companies that are also looking to list on the exchange, including the Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ), TY Fashion and Sihanoukville Autonomous Port. Check out Eastland's property for sale here. If the companies indicated above list on the Cambodia Securities Exchange (CSX) as intended, real estate companies will represent one half of the listed companies (based on number of companies and not market capitalisation) on the CSX. Although activity on the CSX was initially slow, with the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority listing in 2012 and Taiwanese-owned Grand Twins International (Cambodia) Plc listing mid-2014, the recent activity indicates growing confidence in the Cambodian economy and finance industry as a whole, which is a positive sign for Cambodia’s real estate and construction industry. The announcement by Eastland Development (HK) Ltd signifies their commitment to Cambodia over the long term and also their confidence in the Cambodian real estate sector. Furthermore, it also enables investors who may not be able to afford to buy a property a chance to participate in the growing real estate sector by indirectly investing through the purchase of shares within real estate companies.