Bengaluru, March 29 -- In the real estate boom cycle, the flight to quality and premiumization have been defining trends. In a panel discussion on 'Premiumization in real estate: opportunities and risks,' at the recent Mint India Investment Summit (MIIS), experts spoke about what homebuyers, investors and occupiers want when they are buying an apartment or renting an office space.

"The premiumization that is being talked about is really a quality correction that is happening in real estate. With increasing affluence and democratization of affluence, people want better quality, and (they want to) experience products they have not experienced before. Their expectations and benchmarks are set by what is happening in Dubai or London," said H...