Reverse mortgage – focus on the Cracovian real estate market

Abstract

The article presents the idea of reverse mortgage as an innovative method of “liberation of capital with the property”, following the regulations in the United States. This product has met with a great interest in the markets of many countries; therefore its introduction on the Polish market is the only matter of time. The largest Polish cities, including Cracow are perfectly suitable for the introduction of this product, and the old and attractive districts will become the first subject of interest. The analysis of elementary prices of housing real estates on Cracovian secondary market permits to conclude, that except of apartments in panel buildings, one can expect annual 10% growths, which places these investments as the most attractive in the long-term period.