A Brief History and Future Outlook of the Real Estate Industry in Pakistan

Pakistan is a country located in southern Asia. The region now straddling the border of present-day Pakistan and Afghanistan is one of the most torn regions of the world. The region has seen the arrival and departure of a number of civilizations, through invasions and migrations: Alexander’s period, the January Uprising of 1857 by the Sepoys, the establishment of the British Raj, and all the way through to the Partition of the British Raj in 1947. Pakistan is bordered by the India-administered Kashmir to the east, Afghanistan to the northwest, and the nation of Iran and the whole of Balochistan to the west. The current state of the real estate market in Pakistan There is no doubt that the current state of the real estate market in Pakistan is a bit of a mess. The prices of properties have gone up astronomically, the quality of construction is often very poor and there is a huge housing shortage. That said, there are still plenty of opportunities for those looking to get into the real e...