{"id":3474,"date":"2021-03-08T12:02:14","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T12:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/?p=3474"},"modified":"2024-04-01T22:27:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T22:27:59","slug":"is-now-the-time-to-invest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/is-now-the-time-to-invest\/","title":{"rendered":"IS NOW THE TIME TO INVEST?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-08-at-2.44.56-PM-409x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"161\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-08-at-2.44.56-PM-409x400.png 409w, https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-03-08-at-2.44.56-PM.png 514w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>By: Jithin Rahman Kunnummal<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Property Manager Booya Properties<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Bahrain real estate market is recovering fairly from the pits of the COVID-19 crisis. The market has improved from the drop of 2020, however, according to our studies, residential units have slipped 15% or more in rental prices.<\/p>\n<p>We recommend that this is the time to invest in the Bahrain property market to buy properties at the best rates ever. The final choice for investors looking to buy is deciding between ready units or off \u2013plan units, with the latter option, buying through a developer, being somewhat more beneficial in terms of payment plans. Purchasing ready units from the secondary market will result in a comprehensive price and will allow the property to be rented immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Negotiating a property can be as simple as buying groceries or as complicated as buying a vehicle. Apparently it\u2019s simpler if you are dealing with individual landlords who are more flexible or developers whose policies do not allow for negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>The first step in property negotiations, contact estate agents regarding properties that you are interested<br \/>\nin and ask for proposals. After receiving several different options, you should have an idea of the terms and prices, and you may find it desirable to engage<\/p>\n<p>an estate agent to negotiate the property for you, if you feel overwhelmed by the task or, if you\u2019re not a particularly good negotiator.<br \/>\nLocating at least two properties that meet your need will result in a bit of competition for your property. After you receive the proposals from the estate agents or developers, don\u2019t let them pressure you into signing a contract prematurely.<\/p>\n<p>You should have an attorney to review your property if you are planning to buy. But don\u2019t let him or her make decisions for you. Attorneys are hired to point out property risks, and they may be overly cautious so that you don\u2019t blame them for failing to warn you properly. Listen to the attorney\u2019s advice, but make your own decisions.<\/p>\n<p>Include these notes in your proposal. You\u2019re unlikely to succeed with them all, but it will establish a<br \/>\ngood position from which to negotiate and help you evaluate the willingness of the landlords to engage in meaningful negotiations. Make sure the landlords are aware that you\u2019re negotiating with other parties as well.<\/p>\n<p>After you feel you have gotten the answer for all the concerns, choose the one that is to your best advantage and finalize the terms.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article was published as part of the fifth edition of Property Finder Bahrain&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/s3-ap-southeast-1.amazonaws.com\/pf-blogs\/Trends-V5-Bahrain-Eng.pdf\">Trends<\/a> Report\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can also search for:<\/strong><br \/>\n<span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;studio flat for rent in riffa with electricity&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:328445,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;19&quot;:0,&quot;21&quot;:0}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/en\/rent\/southern-governorate\/apartments-for-rent-riffa.html\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/en\/rent\/southern-governorate\/apartments-for-rent-riffa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">studio flat for rent in riffa with electricity<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span data-sheets-root=\"1\" data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;flat for rent in salmaniya&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:328445,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;6&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;7&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;8&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:[{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;5&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:0}},{&quot;1&quot;:0,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;3&quot;:3},{&quot;1&quot;:1,&quot;2&quot;:0,&quot;4&quot;:1}]},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;10&quot;:1,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;19&quot;:0,&quot;21&quot;:0}\" data-sheets-hyperlink=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/en\/rent\/capital-governorate\/apartments-for-rent-manama-salmaniya.html\"><a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.propertyfinder.bh\/en\/rent\/capital-governorate\/apartments-for-rent-manama-salmaniya.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">flat for rent in salmaniya<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Jithin Rahman Kunnummal Property Manager Booya Properties The Bahrain real estate market is recovering fairly from the pits of &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3541,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"2.10.9","language":"en","enabled_languages":["en","ar"],"languages":{"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"ar":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v17.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>IS NOW THE TIME TO INVEST? 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