Upcoming areas offer higher rental yields

If an area has sound infrastructure, is well connected and is attracting high-profile tenants, you may invest in a commercial office space there

Recently, office rentals in Pune and Chennai crossed historic peak levels and Hyderabad is expected to do the same in 2018, according to property consultant JLL India. With the residential segment underperforming, high net worth investors are shifting focus to commercial office spaces, which offer the prospect of steady rental returns. 

However, investments in this space also carry several risks and should be done only after proper due diligence. But, the good news is there has been a steady rise in rentals. Commercial real estate has sound prospects at present. “Large private equity players like Blackstone, Brookfield, GIC, etc, are bullish