Real Estate: Residential properties for short term living, recreation activities
Short term living, holidays and any other kind of short use of a property allow investors to receover faster the capital invested, only at certain conditions
cxzGlobal Trends in Short-Term Residential & Recreational Properties (STRRP)
  • Growth Driver: Surging demand for experiential travel, remote work flexibility ("workations"), and niche stays (eco-lodges, luxury villas).
  • Performance:
2021-2022: Explosive growth (+30-50% YoY revenue in hotspots) post-pandemic.
2023-2024: Normalization; increased regulation and competition slowed growth to ~5-10% YoY in mature markets.
Key Risks: Regulatory crackdowns, oversupply in popular areas, economic sensitivity (discretionary spending).

Russian Market (Post-2022)
  • Domestic Shift: Collapse of inbound tourism from foreign countries, replaced by domestic demand (+25% YoY 2022-2023).
  • Key Destinations: Crimea, Krasnodar (Sochi), Altai, and Lake Baikal saw +15-20% YoY RUB revenue (2023).
  • Challenges:
Payment system restrictions (Visa/Mastercard exit).
Reduced quality of international platforms (Airbnb suspended) but growing of local platforms.
Rising operational costs (imported supplies, sanctions).

Saint Petersburg Market
  • Tourism Collapse: Foreign arrivals down >90% since 2022.
  • Domestic Pivot: Focus on "staycations" and regional tourists. Luxury STR occupancy fell 40-50% (replaced by mid-tier).
  • Recreation: Soviet-era sanatoriums repurposed; local dacha rentals stable.
  • Outlook: Highly volatile. Dependent on domestic disposable income and geopolitical stability.

Asset Class Comparison vs. Other Alternatives

Attribute

STRRP

vs. Traditional Real Estate

vs. Commodities

vs. Infrastructure

Income Potential

High (cyclical peaks)

Higher yield than stabilized CRE

No yield; pure appreciation

Lower yield than core infrastructure

Volatility

Very High (seasonal/economic shocks)

Higher than multifamily

Extreme price swings

Low (regulated cash flows)

Liquidity

Low-Moderate (asset-specific)

Similar illiquidity

High (futures)

Very Low

Operational Intensity

Very High (daily mgmt./marketing)

Higher than leased CRE

Passive (futures)

Moderate (long-term contracts)

Regulatory Risk

Extreme (licensing, bans, taxes)

Higher than traditional RE

Low (exchange rules)

High (govt. concessions)

Geopolitical Risk

Very High (tourism shocks)

Similar location risk

Global drivers

Project-specific

Inflation Hedge

Moderate (dynamic pricing power)

Comparable

Strong (hard assets)

Strong (CPI-linked contracts)


Key Russian/St. Petersburg Nuances:
  • STRRP Pros:
RUB revenue benefits from domestic tourism pivot.
Low entry cost (repurposed apartments/dachas).
  • STRRP Cons:
Sanctions cripple scalability: No global platforms, payment barriers, visa restrictions.
Policy risk: Sudden regulation changes.
Demand fragility: Tied to volatile RUB and disposable income.
St. Petersburg: Former tourist hub now reliant on budget-conscious domestic travelers. Luxury segment struggles.

Conclusion
STRRP offers high yield potential but with extreme volatility and operational/regulatory burdens. In Russia, it survives via domestic demand but is handicapped by sanctions and policy shifts. Only suitable for hands-on investors with local expertise and risk capacity.
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