Savings, Money, Finance, Specialist

Property Investment

Property has long been the domain of the wealthy and a long term view to wealth for many buyers for many years. Buying their own home is often the first ‘investment’ many people make; purchasing 2nd property may well be the next logical step – even before shares and other assets.

But your first investment in property need not be your home. Indeed, buying a small apartment to rent out can be a good way to accumulate funds so you can eventually buy your own place, in an area where you want to live.

Increasing numbers of young professionals are choosing this route, buying in one location while renting in a more desirable and expensive area – or living at home or with friends for a while longer.

Still others are diversifying into non-residential property via property trusts and syndicates.

Property Investment Options

Buy-To-Let - Investment in to a rented property can be difficult in todays high property prices. The property must pay for it's self if it is going to work. however, it is important not to loose sight of the growing equity within the property, this is your profit at the end of the day. Read more ...

Off-Plan Property - Buying a property before it's built may sound alien to most of you but this could be the best way to make money without the expence. How, well most developers will need a 10% deposit down to secure the property, until the property if finished no more money is required. A property can take 8-10 mths to build and in that time the property can rise by 8-10% in value, so even whilst costing you 10% the property has made you 12.5% profit. sell it before completed and there is a good chance you want have to pay stamp duty. Read more ...

Student Accomadation - Investing in student property is highly lucrative. Rental yields of 10% or more are common and there is strong demand in most UK cities with univesaties for quality student accommodation. Read more ...

Overseas Property - Not for the faint hearted but well worth considering, property is cheap in new developing markets, and profits are high up to 30% in some cases. You should always visit the property and never buy at arms length. Taking time to research will pay off in the long term so take your time. Read more ...