Summer holidays: doubts about tourism soar prices in the countries, which reach US $ 18,000 for the entire season

Malena Banos Pozzati

09/26/2020 - 15:00

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With the continuation of the restrictions and the still uncertain panorama of a vaccine that will end the pandemic, the debate about what to do during the holidays and summer vacations has a new favorite: the seasonal rental in

The real estate agencies in the southern suburbs realize that.

All the companies consulted by

agree that reservations have skyrocketed in recent weeks, many already have full capacity and warn that there is

.

The most requested place in the region is Canning, which has a wide range of options in terms of amenities and prices for those looking for a little green when the heat begins.

"They ask more than anything about houses with a

, they are the two main elements. Peace and security are also very important, two other things that are very much sought after," explains the manager of a real estate agency located on Castex street that specializes in this type

.

Terralagos, in Canning, the development with its own lagoon.

Those who manage temporary rentals point out that, although there are affordable properties for the middle class to very high-value houses, the prices are comparable to, for example, what would be a vacation abroad,

Those who are now inclined to rent a country house used to choose

and

, they point out in the real estate agencies, "but there is also a trend of families who spent the summer in houses on the

and faced with the uncertainty of whether or not they will be able to go in the summer, they choose to inquire about houses in gated communities ", they add.

At the Fernanda Aciuolo real estate, also from Esteban Echeverría, they say that at this time of year they

.

In many cases, they are families who had scheduled trips abroad in winter and to whom the airlines returned the price of the tickets.

The general trend points to rentals

In fact, few homeowners split up and that makes it difficult to find just for January or February.

The public that targets these rentals comes mainly from

, lately many people from the neighborhoods of Flores, Floresta, Boedo and Montserrat.

In parallel, real estate agencies are actively

to add to their catalogs and thus be able to respond to the high demand.

The problem is that, precisely, those owners do not have options to leave in the summer and there the chances are narrower.

In

there is a high percentage of people who have the gated community as permanent home and do not have a second property. 

Canning's is the circuit that has grown the most in recent years.

"There are people who live in countries and have never put their house up for rent but now they are seriously evaluating it. The number of houses that we have available is much lower than the consultations we are receiving daily.

of people who have been asking since It's been weeks and they haven't found anything, so we're looking for more houses to offer, "says the owner of another Canning real estate company. 

The prices, indeed, are very varied.

"You have houses in normal neighborhoods such as La Horqueta or Santa Juana, between 7,500 and 9,000 dollars for the whole season. Then a more premium profile in Saint Thomas or Terralagos, averaging

with no less than four bedrooms, seen to the lake or to golf ", details Gonzalo Riviera, commercial manager of the real estate Epice.

In most cases, he clarifies, packages are made between rent, expenses and extra services as if it were an all-inclusive. 

Some real estate companies calculate that, compared to last year, inquiries soared

"At the beginning of the pandemic, the first two months the market was recessive and with very little demand. After the first 90 days, there began to be more consultations with the projection that there would be zero tourism," adds Riviera.

In addition, everything was advanced: while before people began to consult in October, this year they began to ask in July.

Clients even brought the season forward and started renting in September even without having working holidays yet, since telecommuting allows them to move around and be able to enjoy the pool or the rented barbecue after finishing the day in front of the computer.

JT

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