| The once sleepy town of Gurgaon in Haryana has | | | | skyscrapers dotting the landscape. |
| witnessed a real estate boom since the late 90's | | | | The proposed expressway to Jaipur, metro rail |
| following liberalization of the Indian economy. | | | | connection to Delhi and the special economic zone to |
| Gurgaon, like Pune, Chennai, Hyderabad and | | | | be developed by Reliance Industries has made |
| Bangalore, attracts IT professionals in droves. Their | | | | Gurgaon apartments treasured possessions for |
| salaries are comparable to the best in the world. The | | | | builders and owners alike with the rush for bookings |
| high disposable income in the hands of employees of | | | | still on. All these have contributed to increased |
| the booming service sector in Gurgaon has led to | | | | construction activity in the town. |
| tremendous spurt in demand for Gurgaon properties-- | | | | Property in Gurgaon also attracts high rental values. |
| both for commercial and residential use. | | | | Many residents of posh South Delhi areas buy |
| Strategic location | | | | apartments in Gurgaon while some have already |
| With a space crunch in national capital Delhi, MNCs | | | | shifted lock, stock and barrel there to escape Delhi's |
| plump for nearby Gurgaon and many have made it | | | | congestion and pollution. Those who sell apartments |
| their corporate headquarters in the country, as it is | | | | in Gurgaon these days get much higher returns than |
| just 10 km from the Indira Gandhi International | | | | in the case of flats in other areas of the national |
| airport. | | | | capital region. |
| Gurgaon property values have skyrocketed over the | | | | So, Gurgaon property owners are set to witness |
| past decade due to this burgeoning demand. As a | | | | happy times. However, to keep the cash registers |
| result, Gurgaon properties have drawn huge | | | | ringing, the city authorities will have to do their bit to |
| investments both from inland and overseas. The | | | | check the rising crime graph and improve the power |
| influx of funds has transformed this one-time village | | | | scenario. |
| into a hi-tech city with multistoried malls and | | | | |