In emerging economies, women buyers debunk the myth that males drive home shopping.

Women in growing countries such as the Philippines, Bangladesh, and Mexico, according to a new survey by property portal Lamudi, are shattering the misconception that men drive the house-hunting process in these nations. the pearl doha

According to Lamudi's research, women make up the majority of homebuyers in these countries. The findings come from a study of search behavior on the Lamudi website, which is active in 28 emerging market nations.

According to the findings, more than 60% of homebuyers in Mexico are women, while women make up the majority of house seekers in the Philippines. In Bangladesh, couples look for property together, although the female usually makes the final decision.

The study also revealed the average age of first-time homebuyers in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. While the average buyer in Sri Lanka is 50 years old and 60 years old in Colombia, buyers in other countries can be substantially younger. In Jordan, the average buyer is between the ages of 28 and 38, but in Mexico, the average buyer is between the ages of 25 and 34. The average buyer in Indonesia is a 27-year-old man.

Paul Philipp Hermann, Lamudi's Global Co-Founder and Managing Director, said: "These findings debunk some of the misconceptions about who makes up a typical buyer in emerging countries, where men are generally portrayed as being in charge of the home-buying process. Women in these countries are taking a more active role in deciding where their families will call home."

Lamudi presented information on the rate of homeownership in its markets earlier this year. In other nations, such as the Philippines, where almost two-thirds of Filipinos (69%) choose to rent rather than buy, the study discovered a considerable bias towards renting.

Homeownership is still the norm in other countries, such as Pakistan. According to the report, 72 percent of Pakistanis prefer to buy rather than rent their homes.

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