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How digital systems have become part of the luxury product. What is truly worth paying for, and what is merely marketing noise.
The legal nuances, price comparisons, investment potential, and hidden pitfalls of serviced apartments.
How the aesthetics of the premium segment are changing, which solutions are becoming standard, and which are becoming outdated.
The Russian residential real estate market is undergoing a period of transformation. Despite the Central Bank’s tight monetary policy and prohibitive rates on conventional mortgages, the price per square meter in Moscow’s new-build developments continues to rise.
Assignment of rights (cession agreement) is a transaction in which the original participant in a shared-equity construction agreement transfers their rights and obligations under the DDU to a new buyer before the building is completed.
Detailed explanation of how the assignment mechanism works in Moscow’s premium segment, why buyers using this channel can obtain a 10–20% discount compared to current developer pricing, which lots fall into this category, and what is important to verify before the transaction.
An investor choosing a broker for a transaction worth 150, 200, or 400 million rubles finds themselves in a difficult, almost trap-like situation. The market for professional real estate advisory is opaque, there are no formal licenses, reputation is built within closed circles, and it is extremely difficult to verify a broker’s competence prior to the deal.
