As we stare down the barrel of a new year, we have the annual opportunity to look back at the world and try to make sense of the year that has just passed. Today, I want to speak about the world of Indian and global entrepreneurs and their investment habits. As data shows, these habits have everything to do with real estate!
HSBC recently released their HSBC Global Entrepreneurial Wealth Report 2024. They focused on multiple aspects of business in this, but most importantly they performed in-depth analyses of how entrepreneurs from all corners of the earth invest their money. This report, which surveyed business owners or entrepreneurs – from across the world, mind you -allocate their wealth to investment, and real estate forms a significant
part ofit! That is to say, they use real estate to generate a stream of income – mostly through renting or
leasing out their properties. This data shows that throughout our world, entrepreneurs invest in real estate! That same HSBC report goes on to state that Indian entrepreneurs have some of the highest rates of investment in real estate. 61% of Indian businessowners and entrepreneurs, for instance, own real estate for
investment purposes. To those of us that are watching the Indian real estate sector, this should not come
as a surprise. 2024 has been a year of meteoric growth for Indian real estate; private investment alone
grew by 20% this year. Between 2023 and 2024, Indian real estate developers are estimated to have
built nearly 5 million homes. In 9 Indian metropolises, over 90 million square feet of office space was leased. In the coming year, that space could increase by at least 15 million square feet.
Just like India’s GDP, our businessowners aim to grow and make money. Therefore, I contend that the study of entrepreneurs is vital to understanding our modern economy. So, if we were to listen to Indian entrepreneurs, what are they saying?
They are saying that there is a reason that they are optimistic about investing in real estate. India is going to grow – its cities will sprawl out horizontally as they climb ever higher. The question is, will you be a wise investor or will you be left behind? Investing wisely and carefully in real estate is a great way to get Real Rich and, in today’s ‘age of the entrepreneur’, real estate has been proven to be the world’s preferred avenue of investment!
Final Thoughts for the Wise Investor
The Indian real estate market in 2025 is, barring any unforeseen pitfalls, inevitably going to be a growth market. Investing in this market, whether it is a long-term investment or a quick-flip, is bound to be a wise choice. If you are a wise investor and you are investing safely, 2025 is sure to yield immense returns!
Dr. Atul Goel
MD, Goel Ganga Group
