War in the Middle East is usually something South Africans experience through the price of petrol — but could it also shape the price of your next home? A new analysis by Jonathan Kohler, CEO of
Landsdowne Property Group, suggests that rising oil prices linked to conflict involving Iran could ripple
through the South African economy and influence our housing market in an unexpected way.
Higher fuel prices could keep inflation elevated, forcing the South African Reserve Bank to delay interest-rate cuts. That might slow the property recovery slightly — but paradoxically create a brief
window for buyers before the next growth phase of the market begins. So what exactly does a geopolitical crisis thousands of kilometres away mean for South African home buyers and investors? And is this really the moment to get into the property market? To unpack this, we’re joined by Jonathan Kohler from Landsdowne Property Group.