The expert named the key factors when buying an investment apartment

Investment real estate can provide a stable income if you approach its purchase taking into account a number of factors. This was stated by the president of the International Union of Forensic Experts Nikolai Kandikudryakov-Tigrann in an interview with Sputnik radio on May 17.

According to him, when choosing an apartment for subsequent rental, it is necessary to focus on regions with a high tourist flow or active labor migration. In particular, the expert noted that cities like St. Petersburg, Sochi and Kislovodsk are particularly attractive for short-term and daily rentals.

"The purchase of housing in Kislovodsk and its delivery over several years will allow us to return some of the funds, and after the retirement of the owners, the apartment will become their permanent home or summer residence. And apartments in million-plus cities can be purchased for growing children, but for a while they can "work" as rental housing," added Kandikudryakov—Tigrann.

He also stressed that it is important to take into account the potential increase in the cost of housing as a liquid asset. According to him, over the past five years, the square meter in Moscow has risen in price by 38%, in St. Petersburg - by 41%, in Yekaterinburg — by 71%, in Kislovodsk — by 350%, and in Sochi — by 400%.

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