What is more profitable to rent? Why is it always more profitable to rent than to own? Is it possible to make money by renting out your belongings?

Where: USA

There are already several companies in the States that specialize in dog rentals, and their services are very popular. The dog of the article, size and breed selected by the customer is delivered directly to the customer’s home at the agreed time. Rental costs approximately $15 per hour. Landlords give all the necessary instructions, but, of course, the client himself has to feed the dog and clean up after him. As a rule, a dog that has charmed its temporary owners so much that they do not want to part with it can be bought for good.

For what: If you want to get a dog, but you doubt that you can handle it, renting it will serve as something like a test drive. Well, if your girlfriend dreams of a dog, you can practically demonstrate to her that you will not have time to walk with her Italian greyhound, even if she craps in the living room.

Goat

Where: California

The landlord claims: a goat is not only a picturesque detail of a country landscape, but also an excellent economical lawn mower! One or more goats, depending on the size of the plot, will be delivered to the customer in the most short time and will be taken away when the guests have had enough of the cute goats, and the lawn in front of the house takes on a super neat look. The service will cost no more than $100 per day.

For what: so that your relatives don’t pester you all summer with an offer to mow the grass at your summer cottage.

Cuddler

Where: USA

The creators of the Snuggle Buddies company claim that hugs raise the level of the joy hormone - oxytocin, reduce stress, normalize blood pressure and put your head in order no worse than a visit to a psychotherapist. In addition, they are much cheaper: for $60-80 per hour, you can select on the website the profile of a professional cuddler you like based on a photo or self-presentation, and place an order. In a few hours the girl will call back and you will arrange a meeting. True, the agreement is very strict: no sex, kissing, undressing, or even touching intimate parts of the body. For those who do not want to comply with the above conditions, the hugger has the right to use a gas spray or a stun gun. But you can talk about anything: the girls are professionally disposed to empathy, and many have a diploma in psychology or are studying in a relevant specialty.

For what: a great alternative to having a heart-to-heart conversation with friends at a bar, allowing you to save your liver.

Pilgrim

Where: Portugal

On specialized message boards, advertisements are increasingly appearing from those wishing to receive absolution for you at a reasonable price. Moreover, without violating religious rules: for example, a Muslim who has performed the Hajj to Mecca is officially allowed to perform it as many times as he likes for other people, on conditions that suit both parties. Of the Christian “pilgrims for hire,” perhaps the best known is Carlos Gil, who offers for $2,500 to walk from his home in Cascais, a beach suburb of Lisbon, to the tomb of St. Mary of Fatima in Fatima, in the center of the country. Carlos will walk the entire way, and when he gets to the place, in prayer he will convey exactly the customer’s aspirations to St. Mary.

For what: Since the times of the Crusades, this method of pilgrimage has been considered quite official, so you will have a chance to casually mention your involvement in holy places in the company. This makes an impression on the exalted young ladies.

Clown villain

Where: Switzerland

Swiss Dominique Deville adored evil clowns since childhood, and best film of all times and peoples was considered the film masterpiece “Killer Klowns from Outer Space”. It is not surprising that when Dominic grew up, he created the world's first agency in his native Lucerne, where you can rent a real evil clown. A hired clown can follow the customer's enemy for weeks, make scary faces under his window, write frightening letters or act hooliganly on the phone. And being invited to a birthday party, the evil clown will casually insult all the guests, scare the kids to tears and finally smack the birthday boy in the face with a cake. Of course, this fun can be stopped at any time. But they say many people like it.

For what: one of the safest ways to play an innocent prank on your least favorite boss.

Where: UK

Showing off is not just a Russian pastime. In Great Britain in great demand uses an iPhone rental service. At our clients' service are the most different models, from classic to the most fashionable new items. You can order online and the device will be delivered to your home. It is officially believed that the service for renting Apple equipment is intended for future buyers who want to evaluate a previously selected model in advance. But, they say, the main clients of the service are poor students who want to show off in front of their girlfriends. A day's rental will cost an average of £29, and a week's rental will cost £99, which is the cost of a decent new smartphone. But, as you know, show-off is more valuable than money.

For what: you can simultaneously show off in front of the girls and explain to your friends that you are testing the device before buying. Delight and respect on both sides are guaranteed.

iPhone X box

Where: Russia

On the Internet you can find a lot of advertisements from enterprising citizens selling not the latest iPhones, but only their appearance - empty boxes. They are not needed in everyday life, but taking a selfie for a page on a social network and arousing the envy of friends and girlfriends is quite useful. Prices, taking into account the consumer cost of the product, are steep and start somewhere from 300 rubles for a single use.

For what: Well, it’s impossible not to say anything at all on your Instagram about the iPhone X!

drinking buddy

Where: Russia

There are almost more advertisements for the services of a drinking buddy for an hour on message boards on the Internet than there are for renting iPhone boxes. Potential drinking buddies talk in detail about topics that they can support, indicate the degree of intelligence and goodwill, including hops. The services are inexpensive, and they often charge you in kind: drinks and snacks will be provided to you.

For what: It’s somehow awkward for familiar drinking buddies to ask the sacramental question “Do you respect me?” And here you can allow yourself platitudes.

Family member

Where: Japan

In Tokyo, the business of renting out relatives in any composition and number has been thriving for two decades. Adult children with grandchildren for single pensioners, a wife with heirs for a businessman, brothers and sisters for those who have always dreamed of having them... In a word, any complete set for your money. And, by the way, they’re not small: they don’t charge less than $1,000 for touching family scenes. You can spend a pleasant evening or even a whole weekend with your new relatives, or you can get by with just an hour, which, they say, is often used by single mothers who order a brutal “dad” for conversations with the school management or the coach of their naughty offspring.

For what: there are a lot of opportunities here! In the event of a conflict with traffic cops, for example, a dad-policeman will come in handy. And if a girl starts talking about marriage more and more persistently, you can introduce her to fake parents - this will temporarily reduce the tension.

Wife

Where: Belgium

In fact, services like “Wife for an Hour” exist in many countries around the world. However, for example, in the USA, the country of victorious feminism, such services are considered a second-class business due to the sexist, in the opinion of the female public, name, which the female public has long demanded to be replaced with something gender neutral. Traditional values are still closer to Europeans. On the website of the Belgian service “Wife for Rent”, it is possible to choose a “temporary spouse” based on external parameters: height, eye and hair color, body type... And although the contract does not allow any ambiguities (only cleaning, cooking, putting things in order and other household chores !), it’s still great when a creature pleasing to your eye flutters around the house in slippers and makes it look divine.

For what: feel like a married man without serious consequences!

Now you can rent not only a car or an apartment, but almost anything. What items are best to rent if you know you will only use them a few times?

Evening dress and tuxedo

Imagine: you were unexpectedly invited to a social reception in honor of the opening of some pretentious establishment, or you suddenly realized that a New Year’s corporate party is just around the corner, and, as always, you have absolutely nothing to wear. Buying a luxurious dress to wear only once? Oh, unfortunately, you are not a star, and this new dress does not fit into your budget at all, and after the holiday it will hang in the closet for several more years. So what now, don’t go? Why, you can simply use the “outfit for rent” service.

For a very reasonable price, you rent a dress for one or two days. The range of rental services includes evening, cocktail, wedding dresses, as well as dresses for bridesmaids. Moreover, men can also contact such services and rent a tailcoat or tuxedo.

Rental price: 1,000 – 5,000 rubles per day (depending on the dress, brand and season).

Jewelry

Suppose you already have a beautiful dress, but you want to complement it with something. For example, luxurious jewelry. No problem, because they are also easy to rent. At the same time, jewelry boutiques offer not cheap jewelry, but jewelry costing from 200 thousand rubles. It is clear that not everyone can afford such jewelry, but almost everyone can rent it. There is one “but”: in order to borrow such an expensive piece of jewelry for just a couple of days, you will be asked to pay a deposit for it. And this deposit is equal to the full cost of the jewelry. Here's the paradox: if you want to feel like a princess and show off in an expensive necklace, you still have to have money to pay for this necklace. Even if they are returned to you.

Price: Renting a necklace, earrings or brooch on average costs 5–10% of the cost.

Carnival costumes

By the way, about outfits. Sometimes we need something more interesting than an evening dress. What to do if your friends are having a costume party? Design a costume! Or just rent it.

And what kind of costumes are available in companies that rent carnival and theatrical costumes... It’s impossible to list them all. You can be SpongeBob, Superman, a butterfly, a kikimora, a baroness, a pirate, Cleopatra, a witch. In general, you understand - you can transform into almost anyone.

Moreover, the range of most services includes both adult and children's costumes. So if your child is having a party and needs a costume, don’t rack your brains and go straight to the rental service.

Price: 1,500–2,500 rubles per day (adults), 1,000–1,500 rubles per day (children).

Animal rental

Don’t worry, everything is fine with the animals: they are not given to new owners for a month and then cruelly taken away from the people to whom the animals are already accustomed. Services offer only exotic pets: porcupines, minipigs, chameleons, ferrets, snakes, butterflies, raccoons, owls, monkeys, donkeys, ponies and even spiders! In normal times, they live in petting zoos, but they can come to you for a photo shoot or children's party. Of course, no one will let the animal come to you unattended: a zoo worker will watch it all the time. In order not to expose the animals to stress, the average rental time is 2–4 hours.

Price: 1,500 – 4,000 per hour (depending on the animal).

Childen's goods

Children grow very quickly: just yesterday your baby couldn’t sit, and today you can’t keep up with him in the yard. Agree, all these children's things take a toll on parents' wallets, and after 5-6 months (sometimes after 2 months) they are no longer the right size for your child or are simply collecting dust in the corner of the room. It is much easier to rent something for 2-3 months.

What do you rent? Bottle sterilizer, baby scales, baby monitors, rocking centers, playpen beds, educational tables, ergo-backpacks, jumpers, walkers, car seats, strollers, plastic slides and much more.

As you can see, most “reusable” goods are available for rent. Indeed, why buy jumpers if the child will only use them for a few weeks?

Price: depends on the item (on average 400–600 rubles per week).

Tourist equipment

If you only go camping once a year, why buy a sleeping bag and a tent? And if you are going on a real trip and you need a satellite phone, a pot, and a folding table... Of course, the easiest way is to contact a travel equipment rental service: there you will find everything that will make your trip comfortable and relaxing.

You can take winter, summer, water equipment: a tent of any size, a portable stove, a camp sauna, a boiler, a sleeping bag, a catamaran, a deck, a pump, snowshoes, folding chairs and a table.

In a word, when you get ready for your first trip, you will not need to worry that you are missing some equipment; for a small fee you will be provided with everything you need.

Price: depends on the item (tent 400–600 rubles per day).

Photo and video equipment

Are you going to skydive or fly hot-air balloon? You want to capture such bright moments in life with a good GoPro action camera. Only you don’t have it, and you only need it for one day. Who can help? Rental of photo and video equipment.

They rent out SLR cameras, action cameras, regular video cameras, projectors, flashes, lenses, studio photography equipment, and even the now fashionable quadcopters (flying camera). In addition, you will be offered to rent tripods, monopods, stands and any mounts for equipment.

So if you're going on a trip but don't want to take photos with your phone, contact a good rental service.

Price: depends on the model of the camera or camera (rent a SLR camera - from 500 rubles per day, rent a GoPro - from 300 rubles per day).

Tools

Have you bought a new picture, but realized that you won’t be able to hang it because you don’t have a drill and screws? Suppose screws are sold at the nearest hardware store and cost pennies, but where can I get a drill? Buy for one picture? No it's expensive. Ask a neighbor? No, you don't communicate with him. Then you need to rent a drill.

However, a drill is the simplest tool that can be found in construction tool rental services. Rotary hammers, generators, walk-behind tractors, chainsaws, jackhammers, grinders, vibrating plates... In general, take whatever you want.

Price: depends on the size and type of instrument (from 300 to 4,000 rubles per day).

Workplace

Have you heard the buzzword “coworking”? Coworking (co-working translated from in English means “working together”) is a space equipped with everything necessary for work, which can be rented by anyone for a certain period of time (for several hours, a day, a week, a month, several months). Simply put, this is workplace for rent (in fact, coworking centers rent out not only spaces, but also entire offices and conference rooms). The main clients of coworking spaces are freelancers who are tired of working at home and want to communicate with new interesting people.

A typical workplace includes a comfortable desk, a soft chair, free Wi-Fi and office equipment (printer, scanner, copier). If you are renting a place for a month, it can be selected and reserved exclusively for you.

Price: depends on the coworking space (7,000 – 20,000 rubles per month, 500 – 1,000 rubles per day).

Sport equipment

Each of you has ridden a rented bicycle or snowboard at least once. Meanwhile, you can rent almost everything: skis, skates, roller skates, tubing, scooters, skateboards and newfangled hoverboards and Segways. Agree, not everyone will ride a bicycle or scooter to work, and there is no point in buying a bicycle for one trip a month.

Price: depends on the inventory (from 150 rubles per hour).

What else can you rent?

Of course, this is not the entire list of things that are given up. Honestly, it can be continued indefinitely. For example, you have the opportunity to rent:

tram (for holidays);
motorhome (regular rental of an unusual car);
easel (for exhibitions or for beginning artists);
medical equipment (strollers and crutches - we sincerely hope that you will never need them);
a coffee machine (this is a common service for cafes or offices, but you can also order a coffee machine at home);
game consoles (Sony Playstation or Xbox) and much more.

What do you need to remember?

Most rentals set a minimum period for using the rented item. Clothes are given for 2–3 days, children's goods for 1–2 weeks, household appliances for a period of at least a month.
You will be asked to leave a deposit: 50–70% of the cost of the item or a document confirming your identity.
If you rent a large item, you will be asked to pay for delivery.

Tell us, have you used rental services at least once in your life? What did you rent?

Today, due to active repair and construction work, rental of the necessary tools is becoming popular again in Russia. For many citizens this may turn out to be quite convenient.

Not everyone will buy expensive tools in order to make repairs in one apartment. It is much cheaper to rent them, paying for use daily.

In addition to professional and household tools, you can rent gas-powered equipment, vibrating devices, and parquet sanding machines. Overall, renting construction equipment can generate considerable income. We will consider the organization of this type of activity in more detail below.

Business plan: tool rental

When organizing any business, everything should be carefully thought out and calculated. This case is no exception. To implement an idea, you need to properly draw up a business plan. Renting a tool is not as simple as it might seem.

The documents should describe all the main aspects of this field of activity. It is also necessary to analyze the main problems that may arise when opening this business and determine the main ways to solve them. This will be discussed further below.

Selecting a room

This requires an individual approach. The room in which your tool rental shop will be located can be about 20 square meters, and in any residential area cities. A small corner in an existing store would be ideal, so that access by car is convenient.

Not every client can carry 20-25 kilograms of rented equipment. If the store is located on a busy side of the street or highway, you need to design the office window well so that it attracts the attention of consumers from afar.

Recruitment

In this case, you will need the following specialists:

Repairer of units and tools.
Equipment receiver. He may also be responsible for concluding contracts and maintaining financial records.
Accountant.
Lawyer (if the instrument is not returned for a long time).

Advertising

This is an integral part of business development, which is reflected in the business plan. Tool rental should begin with active advertising of the company. You can publish an ad in local newspapers or hand out flyers.

Hours of operation

Based on the experience of other entrepreneurs, the optimal working hours will be from 09.00 to 19.00 without a break. Day off is Sunday.

Deciding what can be rented

The list of the main most popular tools includes the following:

Rotational devices – jackhammer, drill, impact wrench, etc.
Grinding and cutting tools - saws, grinders, etc.
Welding equipment and fixtures.
Assembly and compressor devices.
Construction tools - concrete mixer, heat gun, etc.

It should be remembered that rental will be in demand if you offer a large assortment of goods, preferably about 30 items. Also, renting construction equipment significantly diversifies the list of services. It must be of a professional type in order to be in demand among serious construction teams. It is better to take care of this long before opening a rental office. You need to decide where the equipment and tools will be purchased. Buy them from places that will provide warranty documents and a discount for buying in bulk.

Potential consumers

Typically, clients fall into three main categories:

Builders who do private renovations. The rental of tools is included in the estimated cost of the work. This category of clients is subject to mandatory training on safety precautions and the use of electrical equipment, because not all builders in practice turn out to be professionals; they can easily break the rented goods.
Private individuals. This is the most problematic and common category of tenants. They should be given a lot of attention, and detailed instructions on all issues and a detailed study of the client’s personality should be provided.
Legal entities, organizations. This category of clients usually has their power tools break down. It’s easy for a manager to work with such clients. Detailed instructions are not required; work experience is available.

We take into account the presence of risk factors

Be sure to include this point in your business plan. Tool rental involves the following main risk factors:

It often happens that the renters of tools or equipment may be people who have absolutely no experience working with them. This means that there is a high probability of getting back an already broken device or, even worse, the client may injure himself if he uses it carelessly. To avoid these troubles, managers should provide detailed instructions on the use of tools and equipment. This is important.

All rental points should have stands with instructions and operating rules for various tools and equipment, as well as safety regulations for their use. It is better to familiarize the consumer with these materials upon signature.

When concluding a lease agreement, the client must provide his passport, of which it is better to take a photocopy, so that in case of failure to fulfill the agreed obligations, the unscrupulous tenant can be easily found. Usually rental points do not require a deposit, but it is better to insure yourself and still take 100% of the cost of the equipment. However, not every person carries such an amount with them. After all, for example, on average, an ordinary hammer drill costs about $1,000. Then, in this case, they are limited only to insuring the instruments, as well as determining the identity of the tenant.

When can I expect profit from investments?

As a rule, rental points provide their services on the basis of payment for the tool on a daily basis. average price rent for one unit of equipment for one day is about 9-10% of its cost. Typically, clients can take at least two types of any instrument per day. This is what simple builders who have small amounts of work do. But large teams can rent ten units of tools at once for a period of more than a week. The average payback period for one device is about six months.

It is better to open this business in the summer, more precisely, even from the beginning of May to the end of October. At this time, the newly opened tool rental can be visited by about five to seven clients in one day. Towards the end of the year, demand will decrease significantly. As a result, there will be only two or three clients every day.

The average cost of renting a tool per day will be about 500-600 rubles. As work experience accumulates, in the coming year the tool rental business will bring its owners 15 contracts each day worth about 1 thousand rubles each.

You can also sell consumables for various devices along the way, freeing the client from going to the store. It will be convenient for the renter to purchase dowels, drills and much more directly at the tool rental point, and for you this will become an additional source of income.

If within six months from the opening of this business the average monthly income of the rental office is below one and a half thousand dollars, think about whether it is worth continuing to do this business. In this case, the tools can be sold for 50% of the cost, as well as stands and tables, gaining about 25% of the initial investment.

But let's not talk about sad things. Renting tools can bring a fairly stable income if you plan everything well and pay attention to clients and try to sense those who are ready to deceive. It would be nice to know about the structure of the tools, because sometimes you will have to rent them out for up to 20 days a month, and you need to be prepared for anything. If during the first year of work the entrepreneur has enough money to pay salaries and rent premises, then we can assume that the business has been a success and profits will soon begin to flow. Just a little time left to wait, you are on the right track.

Transferring property for paid use to third parties is a reliable and calm business. In most cases, generating income requires a minimum of effort: periodically checking the tenant's compliance with the terms of the use agreement, and issuing invoices for payment. Therefore, if you own a rental property, then you have a good source of passive income.

We will tell you in this review what you can rent out as a business and where to look for tenants.

How to become a landlord

In fact, anyone who owns or legally uses things that do not lose their properties through use can become a landlord and rent out those things. There are no restrictions on the range of objects and subjects in the legislation of the Russian Federation.

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What to rent

It is allowed to register for temporary paid use such property as:

real estate (including land) and transport;
household items and household equipment;
shoes and clothing;
furniture, books, etc.

And this is not all that you can rent out and make a business out of it. Enterprising citizens rent out their discount cards for goods and services at retail outlets for a small fee and, thus, receive material benefits even from such an unobvious asset.

The forms of organizing the rental business directly depend on the object. So, for example, the owner of a residential property who plans to rent out all or part of the living space does not necessarily have to become an entrepreneur. It is enough to declare income to the Federal Tax Service at the place of registration.

There are also no special requirements for citizens who lease their car to third parties.

You also need to register with the Federal Tax Service to work as a rental point for household items, furniture, clothes and shoes, etc.

Rental business requires a more complex organization than a simple lease of personal property. Therefore, if there are plans to provide household rental services to the population, then you need to prepare a full-fledged service point.

The exception is rental through the website or social media. But this option of making money on rent has one significant drawback: difficulties in ensuring the return of leased items.

To search for potential tenants, you can use local newspapers, free classifieds sites, social networks, and your own blog. Posting notices in the entrances of multi-storey buildings and in busy places in the city - markets, train stations, etc. is also considered effective.

If there is no property

What to do if there is nothing suitable in the property, but a rental business seems quite attractive? You can rent out other people's things and do business by subletting.

However, for this type of income the conditions are more stringent. The subtenant has the right to transfer the thing taken from the owner for use on terms that do not contradict the agreement with the owner of the thing.

So, for example, if the subtenant has the right to use the property for five years, then he cannot sublease the leased property for a period exceeding the expiration date of the lease agreement.

The subtenant must comply with all restrictions on the use of the property that the owner has established and that are defined in the agreement between the owner and the tenant.

Registration of contractual relations

The success of the entire business depends almost entirely on how well the lease/sublease agreement is drawn up. rental payments. Read about which ones are necessary.

The main points that a landlord must provide to protect his property:

replacement cost (what amount the tenant will have to compensate if the object is destroyed through his fault);
who bears the costs of maintaining and storing the leased property;
is it necessary to insure the object;
when and in what condition the tenant is obliged to return the rental item to the owner.

Important! When drawing up an agreement, all the features of the object must be taken into account, otherwise, at the end of the lease, it will be difficult for the owner to return the item in the form in which it was transferred to the tenant.

Financial side of business

If the transaction is executed correctly, then the lessor should not have any obligations regarding the maintenance of the thing leased. In fact, costs are reduced to zero.

However, if an item is in constant rental circulation, then it must be in good working order, neat and attractive to customers. Here the entrepreneur himself is interested in spending money on repairing items that are rented through rental points.

The mechanism for determining the rental price again depends on the specifics of the property.

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If commercial properties are rented (premises, transport, equipment, etc.), the amount of rent depends on the income the tenant received from using the facility. For example, when it comes to renting premises for a retail outlet, the fee is set as a percentage of the store’s monthly revenue, but when renting an apartment, the fee is calculated based on the market value of such services in the city.

In any case, the legislator did not restrict tenants and landlords in any way in terms of setting the cost of services, so they have the right to independently determine the rental price and find options that are beneficial to both parties.

Find out what else you can earn money on with minimal investment -.

Tips for those who plan to rent out their own residential property in the next video.

The NDV-Real Estate company recently stated that when renting out premises, investments in offices pay off 3 times faster than in apartments. Real estate market experts generally agreed that offices pay for themselves faster, but they noted that the difference in payback is not so high, and also cited a number of pitfalls that make investing in commercial real estate much more difficult. TOLD AND CHECKED

TOLD

NDV-Real Estate Company:

. when renting out premises, investments in offices pay off 3 times faster than in apartments;

Making money by renting out housing is beneficial for those who received an apartment as an inheritance or as a gift, but if we are talking about an investment purchase, then it is better to forget about residential real estate. Investments in an apartment will pay off for many years. Another thing is office space.

For clarity, the company’s experts provided the following calculations:

The standard cost of an ordinary one-room apartment in a residential area (on the secondary real estate market) is 5.5 - 6 million rubles, and an adequate rental rate is approximately 27 thousand rubles. Thus, the payback period for the apartment can last 19 years.

Evgenia Borzova, head of the commercial real estate department at NDV-Real Estate, gave several illustrative examples of office space. For example, an office in the Dorohoff business park with an area of 65 sq. m and cost 7.35 million rubles, taking into account the indexation of the rental rate, will fully pay off in 6.5 years (current rental rate: 13.5 thousand rubles sq.m / year). And if you buy an office in the Atmosphere business park (Mendeleevskaya metro station) with an area of 119.8 sq.m for 285.5 million rubles, then it will be possible to “recoup” the investment in 7.5 years (at a rental rate of 24 thousand . rub. sq.m/year, taking into account indexation). It takes the same amount - 7.5 years - for more expensive real estate to pay for itself: for example, a retail space for 50 million rubles and an area of 80 square meters. m, located near the Novokosino metro station.

Judging by the above calculations, it turns out that buying commercial real estate is 3 times more profitable for a rental business than residential real estate. Let's see what other market participants say about this.

VERIFIED

Offices really pay off faster than apartments, but the difference is still not 3 times, but 1.5 - 2 times.

Managing partner of DNA Realty Anton Belykh And Head of the rental department at Delta Estate Stanislav Titorenko They believe that investments in an office pay off 3 times, and 1.5 - 2 times faster.

“The fact is that with apartments, the payback period can be significantly reduced by selling a new building purchased at an early stage of construction immediately after the house is handed over to the state commission (as a rule, this is 2 - 3 years with a yield of 20 - 30% per year), - explained Anton Belykh. - With commercial space the situation is more complicated, since the demand for them is limited, so the sale may take longer, unless, of course, we are talking about particularly liquid places and areas. But this is if we consider the investment cycle of construction. As for the rental business, the payback period for retail and office premises is definitely higher.”

Retail facilities are more profitable than offices

“For example, the payback period for a two-room apartment is approximately 14-16 years, and commercial premises V good location- 6-7 years, and office - 8-9 years,” Anton Belykh clarified. I agree with this and Development Director of Miel-Commercial Real Estate Elena Mishina, adding that from retail real estate you need to focus on street retail. “If a rental apartment brings an average of 4-5% per annum and pays off in 18 years, then liquid street retail properties yield 10% per annum with a payback period of 9-11 years.”

Offices in residential areas pay for themselves no faster than housing in the same areas

Head of the consulting and analytics department of the ABC of Housing company Artem Rzhavsky also confirmed that the payback period for investments in commercial real estate located in the central part of Moscow will be shorter than in residential real estate. However, I noted some exceptions. “This is not typical for residential areas on the outskirts of Moscow,” the specialist explained. “The payback period here is approximately the same.”

In the residential area of Mitino there is a commercial premises with an area of about 38 sq. m. m, located on the 1st floor of a residential building will cost about 9.5 million rubles, rent will bring about 492 thousand rubles. in year. At the same time, the cost of an apartment of similar size in the same area will be about 6.8 million rubles, and rent- 360 thousand rubles. in year. “Thus, the payback period for investments in a commercial space or apartment in a residential area of Moscow will be almost the same - about 19 years,” the specialist explained, noting that the NDV statement is only true for properties in central regions capital Cities.

Office leasing is a high-risk business, while housing is more stable. Therefore, the profitability of both is commensurate

Within the framework of the survey, a slightly different opinion was voiced. First Deputy general director GC "Pioneer" Alexander Pogodin believes that the profitability of residential premises and offices is comparable, since with higher rental rates for office premises, the payback period for housing is less dependent on the general economic situation. “Rental rates for offices are more susceptible to decline during periods of economic downturns and falling occupancy rates for office space,” the expert explained. “At the same time, the cost of housing rentals, if they decrease, is to a lesser extent, and the level of demand remains high even in crisis years; in addition, the apartment rental market is more understandable for private investors.”

Chairman of the Board of Directors of the RRG group of companies Denis Kolokolnikov also adds: “This is the risk of acquiring initially illiquid premises, and the risk of incorrectly determining the optimal purpose, and difficulties with paperwork,” the specialist explained. - In addition, the ongoing management of commercial real estate is much more complex, and the process of finding tenants takes longer. In addition, it is often not enough for new tenants to just make cosmetic repairs: for example, they have to make certain changes to the layout, which also increases the cost of maintaining the premises. For these reasons, many private investors hire management companies or begin to manage real estate on a professional basis themselves.”

Commercial tax expenses are higher

Elena Karpova, head of the marketing department of SEZAR Group, also recalled that one cannot ignore the fact that the costs of repairing residential and non-residential premises are not comparable. In the second case, they are an order of magnitude lower, which allows for significant savings. But at the same time, by renting out an apartment, owners have a real opportunity to evade taxes. “You can specify a smaller amount in the contract,” the expert explained. “But this trick won’t work with offices, and landlords will still have to pay income tax.”

Economy class is the most profitable housing option

Although, the first deputy director of the Miel-Arenda company, Maria Zhukova, especially drew attention to the fact that the higher the amount of funds invested in housing, the lower its rental yield will be.

"Despite long term payback and low profitability, investments in residential real estate are considered the most reliable type of investment, notes Maria Zhukova. - Renting housing in the capital will remain relevant in the future. In addition, economy class is the most popular segment in which tenants are looking for an apartment for rent. This suggests that there will always be a demand for such living space, and the owner will always receive income from it when setting a rent that corresponds to the market.”

CONCLUSIONS

And here we come to the most important question: under such conditions, is it profitable for private investors to buy commercial housing with the aim of renting it out?

Yes, it’s profitable, but this requires much more money and market knowledge than buying most apartments. That is, in essence, these are different classes of investors - those who can afford to invest in commercial real estate, and even wisely, and those who have enough money for another home, but may not have any knowledge and experience in the market at all.

According to Vice President for Commercial Real Estate GVA Sawyer Elena Shevchuk, the minimum amount of possible investment in the purchase non-residential premises in Moscow fluctuates around $1 million. There is also a chance of finding a premises for 300 - 500 thousand dollars, but this will require a lot of time and effort, as well as excellent knowledge of the market.

With such figures, it is not surprising that the main flow of private investors in Moscow is still considering investments in housing, since the minimum investment volume here is obviously lower than in the commercial segment. In principle, you can buy a decent apartment for 200-250 thousand dollars, and at an early stage of construction - even cheaper. Although the expert believes that the return on investment for apartments in certain areas may be higher than commercial space, but then the cost of such housing will initially be higher.

Maria Lukina

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