Kisumu Real Estates Investment Prospect

The Kisumu real estate investment prospect just like any other part of the world operates in cycles and seasons. And in Kenya, the cycles are closely associated with the general elections. Like in the last years’ election, the prospect was relatively low but now that the election is done, many people are back to business and looking forth for smart uptake.

The Kisumu real estate market is quite diversified in terms of the revenue it attracts besides the geography, the topography and type of land in the region. The goodness of Kisumu is based on its diversity of what it offers which is segmented into either high, middle or low-income type. Kisumu is also diverse from the prime beach properties along the shows of Lake Victoria to the highlands dotted with large and small-scale farms in Nyabondo and Muhoroni areas bordering the Nandi and Kericho. And from the city part of the County, Kisumu real estate investment prospect is in the areas of retail, office, residential, Industrial and special properties.

The key drivers of real estate market in the lakeside city of Kisumu as already mention includes demographics, income, availability, and cost of credit, government policy, advertising, price, and changing lifestyles taste and preferences. And to understand this market better, we are going to focus on each type including retail, office, residential and industrial sectors.

Retail

The retail sector in Kisumu has been on an exponential growth with several malls opening up in various parts of the city. The retail sector has registered serious growth in the region taking up a bigger space of the Kisumu real estate investment prospect. This is an area worth spotting as an investment area since the prospect is very good both now and in the future. The rapid infrastructural development that is being experienced in this region is a plus for the retail sector. Besides the mainstream retail markets or supermarkets, investors can also take the advantage of the growing population and housing in various estates within Kisumu to invest within the estates where there is already huge opportunities.

The growth in the retail submarket is essentially driven by the increased urbanization that comes with the promulgation of the 2010 constitution that ushered in the new governance in the counties through devolution. This has triggered a growing and empowered middle-class income earners with an enhanced purchasing power. This together with their (middle-class income earners) changing consumer patterns as well formalization of retail activities investing in Kisumu real estate in the retail sector is an opportunity that will not disappoint.

Finally, the increased demand for retail space has made Kisumu real estate investment prospect to be among the leading retail destinations in the Republic of Kenya. Therefore if this is your area of interest, Kisumu should be your best option when considering areas of retail investment destinations. However, if you need more information about this area of business along the lakeside city of Kisumu, you can always talk to us at West Kenya Real Estate Company and we will help you the best way we can. This is your time to reap from your years of savings and making sacrifices. Don’t let it go because if you do, the opportunity may not come looking for you the next time.