The real estate scenario looks gloomy in the current scenario, but a couple of cities are sure to stay ahead of the rest even in the current scenario. Pune, one of the hottest real estate destinations will continue to see stabilized prices and an appreciation in prices in the long run. There are various reasons that can be attributed to the growth of the city.

Pune is a commercial hub with dominance of industries including IT andITeS, Automobiles. Petrochemicals. Oil and Gas, Engineering. Financial Services, Textiles. Companies have displayed a brilliant growth within the city. The city is centrally located and makes fro a good hub for manufacturing companies. Swanky office buildings host the biggies of the word like Mercedes Benz , GM and many more. This has led to extensive commercial development in the city. Infact, companies from other sectors also eye the city including Biotech, Hospitality etc

Some of the advantages of being in Pune real estate include the following

Pune is the second largest city in Maharashtra and sixth largest city in the country with a population of 7.2 million people with a high purchasing power. It is also a prominent education centre. The city has over 100 colleges and institutions of higher learning including 14 Engineering Colleges and 10 B-Schools. A large number of ITI s provide the necessary shop floor skills. Scientific institutions and the substantial presence of IT companies assure a supply of high quality knowledge base.

Pune is also emerging as a prominent city for BPO due to the availability of skilled English speaking manpower. The city houses a large number of national and international players including Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, Daimler Chrysler, Fiat, Bharat Forge, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and Wipro, among others. It has 12 focus industry areas including automobiles, chemicals, consumer durables, engineering and Information Technology.

The commercial property development of the city can largely be attributed to the state, Government and the infrastructure. The advantages of being in Maharashtra include the following. It is the largest economy in the country, with a high per capita income and one of the most attractive investment destination in the country, accounting for 40 per cent of exports. This has also fostered the presence of reputed R&D centres in the city.

The IT presence in the city is largely attributed to the bold and visionary IT policy. Initiated by the State Government, it is responsible for attracting companies to set up shop in the state. The Policy includes exemption for IT units from various taxes and duties, permission to set up units anywhere in the state without restrictions, setting up of Special Export Zones and various other government initiatives to boost the IT culture within the state. Software Exports: Maharashtra accounts for more than 30 percent of the country’s software exports, with over 1,200 software units based in the state, thus providing a familiar and friendly environment for IT companies.

The government of Maharashtra has undertaken the ambitious project of developing the Mumbai-Pune Knowledge Corridor, thereby creating a natural home for companies from all over the world, seeking to set up their IT or ITES activities in a safe, business-friendly and progressive environment with world-class facilities and infrastructure, with a long term perspective.

Committed huge investments in the state include Boeing Rs 500 crore (Rs 5 billion) in Nagpur Volkswagen, Rs 2,350 crore (Rs 23.5 billion) in Pune, General Motors Rs 1,350 crore (Rs 13.5 billion) in Pune, Bajaj Auto Rs 2,000 crore (Rs 20 billion) in Pune/Aurangabad, Hyundai Heavy industries Rs. 260 Crores in Pune, Mahindra & Mahindra Rs. 2000 crores in SEZ, Microsoft and Videocon.

All of the above reasons are sure to be the reasons for continued growth in the city for years.

Residential real estate at Pune is all set to create new benchmarks. To cater to the residential demand in the city, Pune needs almost 40,000 residential properties every year to meet the housing demand in the city. Thus, the Public Private partnership will create a new city sky line.

The upcoming residential areas include: Kalyani Nagar, Kawade Road, Hadapsar, Thergaon, Ambegaon, Balewadi and Wagholi among others.

Thus, jump into the Pune realty bandwagon and search for a house to invest or live in. To find that dream property, it is recommended that you search online and find your options before getting on the ground. Thus, you can save precious time and money. With the prices just stabilizing, it is an opportune time to get that house you have always dreamt of.