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Buenos Aires Property Market Faces Oversupply Amidst Buyer Hesitation
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Buenos Aires Property Market Faces Oversupply Amidst Buyer Hesitation

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Buenos Aires has more than 113,000 properties for sale, an offer significantly larger than other major Latin American cities like Madrid.
  • Experts attribute the oversupply not to too many properties, but to a lack of buyers with purchasing power, due to economic instability and limited credit.
  • Properties with low maintenance fees, parking, good location, condition, and natural light are in demand, but the right price remains the most crucial factor for a sale.

Buenos Aires is grappling with a significant oversupply of real estate, with over 113,000 properties listed for sale. This figure dwarfs that of comparable cities like Madrid, which has a fraction of the listings despite a similar population. The current stock in the Argentine capital is considered higher than the market demands.

The current stock in the City is above what the market needs.

— Gabriel BrodskyCEO of Grupo Predial, commenting on the real estate oversupply in Buenos Aires.

While the sheer volume of available properties might suggest an oversupply, industry professionals point to a more complex issue: a deficit of buyers with the financial capacity to purchase. Factors such as limited credit access, legal uncertainties, and economic instability are cited as major deterrents for potential buyers. This demand-side problem means that even with numerous properties on the market, sales are slow.

Today the problem is more in demand affected by lack of credit, little legal certainty, little stability, than by an oversupply of product.

— Maximiliano D´AriaDirector Commercial of the real estate agency of the same name, explaining the difficulties in the Buenos Aires property market.

Adding to the challenge, a substantial portion of the available inventory does not align with current market preferences. Brokers note a prevalence of "repeated products" and a shortage of units that are easy to sell. Identifying desirable features has become crucial for sellers. Properties with low maintenance fees, dedicated parking spaces, desirable locations, good condition, and ample natural light are highly sought after. A balcony is also considered an essential feature by many.

There is a lot of repeated product and not so much of what sells easily.

— Diego CazesGeneral Manager of L.J. Ramos, discussing the mismatch between available properties and market demand.

Ultimately, however, real estate experts agree that the most critical factor influencing a sale is the price. Properties that are not priced appropriately are heavily penalized by the current market, indicating that even desirable features cannot overcome an unrealistic asking price in Buenos Aires's challenging real estate landscape.

Low maintenance fees and parking are important factors, but location, condition, and luminosity are the three fundamental pillars for an apartment to sell well.

— Carola Fernández BerissoManager of the residential sector at Achaval Cornejo, detailing sought-after property attributes.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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