LIFE'S A BEACH... OR IS IT?

Is it time for Goa's eastern belt to enjoy its time in the sun? Are the beach belts of Goa overly commercialized and no longer attractive to homebuyers? Let's look into this by comparing what a buyer gets for the same price, both west of the highway and east of the highway.

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Prashant is the founder of TPB, a boutique real estate consultancy in Goa, focussing on ultra luxury homes. He moved to Goa from Gurgaon in 2019 after his daughter developed breathing issues.

Is it time for Goa's eastern belt to enjoy its time in the sun? Are the beach belts of Goa overly commercialized and no longer attractive to homebuyers? Let's look into this by comparing what a buyer gets for the same price, both west of the highway and east of the highway.

THE COMPARISON

For clarity, we're going to take a horizontal stretch of Goa and study what buyers can get for a Rs. 5-8 crore price tag. We'll compare comparative value and appeal.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT

To the west, for this exercise, we're taking the popular beach belt of Anjuna/Vagator. Here, for a sum of Rs. 5-8 Cr, you can expect to buy an entry level luxury villa. The plot size would be roughly 200-250 sqmt, the super built up area would be 30004000 sqft. You would also expect a sizeable number of villas in the project with each one being very close to the next.