Comments on: Apartment hunting in Gurgaon, India

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By: KG

KG — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:35:12 +0000

In the above post, please read it as-:

Also, I compare this scenario no different than living in NewJersey and working in New York. Also, give it a couple of years as Metro has plans to connect these cities soon.

By: Karan Ghai

Karan Ghai — Mon, 14 May 2007 21:07:58 +0000

Aashish,

Firstly, let me clarify that I am no property dealer and am trying to simply make a suggestion.

I am not sure, if you have accomplished ur search and are settled down in your new house. However, I would like to suggest you that if you work in Gurgaon, then living in Faridabad won’t be a bad option atall, especially areas like sector 49 (very close to Gurgaon road.) I am working in US and bought a villa in Status Expandable Villas – Sector 49, Faridabad two years back in the same area. Its in a township and here is the builders website, incase u want it: http://www.AchieversBuilders.com

Also, I compare this scenario no different than living in NewJersey and working in Gurgaon, Delhi or NOIDA. Also, give it a couple of years as Metro has plans to connect these cities soon.

By: Sunny

Sunny — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:21:34 +0000

Living in Gurgaon is harrasing urself & u have to face blocked traffic for hours everyday.
Builders have just imitated the Foreign names to fool the people.
In my opinion In USA or NZ you get the worth of your spending, but here its not like that.
More over in USA you get Semi furnished Appartments with gas range, Washer Dryer, refregrator, Centrally heating & cooling

By: Sunny

Sunny — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 05:16:27 +0000

The real comparison can never be made. U guys are trying to match two opposites. Prices in USA include your so much of benefits which no one can imagine here in India.
Price what you pay in USA is a REAL WORTH.
1. Good Infrastructure
2. Safe & secure Environment, Police is there to help you NOT harass you.
3. Your Kids get free education
4. Quality of buildings & maintenance is far superior the here in India.
5. Apartments there have separate playing grounds & recreational facilities, here in India they just have for the name sake.
6. And remember Gurgaon is NOT the Best place to live in the state. & you guys are trying to compare the best Locals in Seattle.

By: Manu Sharma

Manu Sharma — Tue, 20 Jun 2006 19:15:56 +0000

Rohan, Gurgaonscoop.com has good listings of current and upcoming properties in Gurgaon. This particular poll for example will give you a fair idea of the current property price for apartments in Palam Vihar. Independent houses however, are more expensive.

By: Rohan

Rohan — Sat, 17 Jun 2006 09:27:27 +0000

hi guys I am new to this house/flat hunting….. well it seems like a tough and dirty job ..

any ways Manu can you tell me how’s property prices in palam Vihar.

Also, I would appreciate if any body can tell me the new developing area’s where it will be little chep to buy a house.

thx

By: Manu Sharma

Manu Sharma — Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:20:29 +0000

Ashish, Just visiting this thread after ages. Have you settled on a house or a location yet? You’re most welcome. Yeah send me a mail if you’d like to see the place.

By: Muna

Muna — Mon, 15 May 2006 22:40:11 +0000

Hey Ashish or anyone on this thread,
Seems like you did a fair bit of analysis when looking around. Do you have some sense of what construction costs for a 2000 sq ft plot in say DLF or Palam Vihar would be..? I’m talking about reasonably decent type construction — nothing very upscale or not too bare bones either. Piyush mentioned that construction costs in India are 5 times cheaper than US. I think that to some extent depends on where you live — If you’re in New York construction costs are typically much higher vs. say Kansas or a smaller town.

By: Ashish

Ashish — Thu, 04 May 2006 13:45:52 +0000

Thanks Guys. Manu, I will like to take a look around some time. Let me write to you at your email.

Twilight – yeah, looks like I will have to go and look in the non hyped areas. Personally – I found houses in the DLF area better constructed, more so because I am looking for a society house (but I haven’t really looked around a lot – so this statement might not be that true).