Lesia Solovchuk

In Ukraine currently, the primary market is selling housing at the same time in 1,700 new residential complexes. Most of the new buildings were built in Kyiv, Kyiv region, and Lviv. Andriy Mima, co-founder of the portal LUN, stated this today at the conference Building&Constructions Forum 3.0.

Land is the last commodity to go up in price when the market grows, and it loses in value first when the market falls. Experts often call it a "semi-finished" investment, since it is not the final product of an investment. This is a place where you can build something with your own hands, making your wildest dreams come true.

The average cost of apartments in the secondary market of Ukraine in September decreased by 3.1%: from $929 to $901 / m2. At the same time, prices for 1-room apartments decreased on average by 0.6% (from $957 to $951 / m2), 2-room apartments—by 2% (from $886 to $860 / m2), 3-room apartments—by 4.6% (from $879 to $838 / m2), the cost of 4-room apartments fell by 7.8% (from $ 227 to $1131 / m2).

Information about the possible entry of the European food retail leader, the well-known German discounter Lidl, into the Ukrainian market can be compared to the effect of an exploding bomb. Although there is no official confirmation from the company yet. In its latest statement after the information leak, Lidl did not name Ukraine among the priorities, however, there was no denial.

Over the past three months—from July to September 2021, private houses in the suburbs of Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Dniro, and Lviv have gone up in price by an average of 3—5%, depending on the location, area, and technical condition. The price rise for 9 months amounted to 10—12%.

After the drop in rates on bank deposits, it became clear that it is much more profitable to rent out excess housing. However, the question arises of how to properly prepare a house for a long-term rental and at the same time get the maximum profit from it. The answer to this question is given by the set of rules for home staging that has gained popularity in Ukraine.

The international supermarket chain Lidl, popular in Europe, is preparing to enter the Ukrainian market in the near future, German outlet Lebensmittel Zeitung reports, referring to the internal company documents.

The average cost per square meter in new buildings in the suburbs of Kyiv has increased to 19,500 UAH—500 UAH more than the September figure.

During 2021, prices have gone up the fastest in Lutsk, but the buyers there are the most picky. And the citizens of Zaporizhzhya are mainly looking for apartments up to 60 square meters.

The peak of activity in selling and purchasing apartments usually occurs in the autumn months. But this year, in the second half of September, the market, on the contrary, began to sink. According to experts, this will significantly affect prices.

The announcement of severe restrictive measures in the country may lead to a decrease in rental prices for apartments by 30-40%. Yuriy Pita, President of the Association of Real Estate Specialists (Realtors) of Ukraine, stated this.