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The allure of luxury holiday homes has seen a significant upswing in the aftermath of the pandemic, with fractional ownership emerging as the new magnet for investors. Fractional ownership, a model where multiple parties own a piece of a single property, has surged in popularity. This format allows individuals to either rent out their share or utilize it for personal stays for predefined durations each year.
According to Sangram Baviskar, managing director of TruBoard Partners, a tech-centric project management company, rental yields for these properties have escalated from a pre-pandemic figure of 6-7% to a striking 9-10% presently. This jump is attributed to a surge in domestic travel and an elevated demand for luxury accommodations. For context, traditional residential properties see rental yields in the ballpark of 3-4%. Baviskar believes a boom in domestic travel has directly influenced the rental appeal of holiday homes. Consequently, many start-ups find fractional ownership in these homes highly lucrative.
Current estimates place the premium holiday home market between $1.5-2 billion, but predictions suggest this could soar to a whopping $8-10 billion in the coming years. Remarkably, fractional ownership, which currently represents 1-2% of the holiday home market, is anticipated to burgeon to around 5% in a similar timeframe.
Start-ups have not remained bystanders in this growth trajectory. Major platforms in this niche have enjoyed a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30-40% in recent years and are optimistic about maintaining a robust 25-30% CAGR in the forthcoming years.
For instance, the relatively young start-up, YOURS, which currently manages assets worth Rs 75 crore, aims for a tenfold increase in the next three years, aiming for assets worth Rs 600 crore, as shared by its CEO, Shravan Gupta. Not to be left behind, another contender, ALYF, plans to catapult its current Rs 65 crore asset base to an ambitious Rs 1000 crore within two years, says its CEO, Saurabh Vohara.
Fractional holiday homes are quickly overshadowing the timeshare concept. Anand Narayanan, founder of Alt DRX, believes this shift is due to consumers perceiving timeshares as expenses, while fractional holiday homes represent genuine real estate investments with additional usage rights.
In conclusion, post-pandemic, rental yields for luxury holiday homes have spiked to 9-10%. The market for premium holiday homes is poised for exponential growth. Fractional ownership is rapidly becoming a preferred investment model, offering tangible assets and user rights. Start-ups are leveraging this trend, signalling promising growth and expansion in the sector.
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