Real Estate Finance in India
About this ebook
The chapters are organized to offer practically useful and theoretically sound knowledge of real estate finance. Realistic scenarios, examples, expert opinions, illustrations, and, most importantly, hands-on financial exercises are extensively used to offer a concrete knowledge of the intricacies of real estate finance. The book systematically progresses from basic financial concepts to more complex discussions (such as exotic home loan types and their analysis).
Beyond solved examples, the book also offers practice problems with answers so that a reader understands the financial instruments. PowerPoint presentations for the various chapters will be useful for instructors. Real estate investors (institutional or individuals), academics, students, professionals, and generalist real estate enthusiasts will find the book useful for their learning and real-life applications.
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About the author
Prashant Das, Ph.D. teaches Master's and Bachelor's level courses in real estate finance and investment. His research interests include REITs, commercial real estate (hotels, apartments and offices in particular), Google searches and sustainability. He has a special interest in real estate markets in India. His papers are published in such journals as the Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Journal of Real Estate Research, International Journal of Hospitality Management and Journal of Property Research among others. Also, Prashant recently authored a book on Real Estate Finance in India for SAGE publications. Prashant has been invited to speak on real estate topics by Doordarshan (National TV channel of India); the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI); and institutions such as Beijing Hospitality Institute (BHI), China; Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee. Earlier, he worked on managerial and engineering roles with multinationals in India and took up short term engagements with reputed real estate firms in the US. He has earned four best paper awards at international levels and a teaching excellence award in Atlanta.
Divyanshu Sharma is a founding partner at realism.IN, an India-focused real estate research and consulting firm. In addition, at Captain Real Estate (Guam, USA), he advises his clients on commercial real estate as an appraiser. His research papers on Indian real estate have been presented at the American Real Estate Society. He specializes in real estate process, capital structuring, feasibility analysis, market analysis, and quantitative modeling of data. He has worked as a freelance architectural consultant in New Delhi. Earlier, he has worked with Consulting Engineering Services, as a multidisciplinary consultancy provider in India. He has been a part of various real estate projects of international repute. He acquired a master’s degree in real estate from Texas A&M University, College Station, USA, and a bachelor’s degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee.
