Why Real Estate is a Highly Flexible and Profitable Investment?

When it comes to investing with an eye on earning a sizeable return in the future - Gold, Equities and Real Estate are generally considered more profitable than others. However, each comes with their own unique set of characteristics, risk factors and advantages. Gold is a stable investment but yields lower returns compared to equities and real estate. Equities, on the other hand, provide higher returns in intermittent periods but are sometimes highly volatile and involve a high amount of risk.

As the old adage goes, “The best investment on earth is earth”. Real estate investment is comparatively safe, and comes with assured returns as long as investors plan their investment astutely. This means carefully considering locational trends, upcoming developments, and establishment of hubs that generate employment and then make an appropriate investment. Real estate as an investment takes time to mature. Real estate can generate a regular rental income and can also generate long term returns, as their value matures with time.

In the year 2011, when the stock market tanked by almost 25%, real estate grew at a steady rate, and prices rose in 9 out of 15 metropolitan cities in India showing how it’s a better investment than equities and even gold. As long as the Indian economy continues to grow, real estate would continue to be valued; therefore property prices are likely to rise. We look at the various ways investors can benefit from investing in the real estate market -

• Attractive Tax Benefits

Tax benefits are available for investments made in real estate. Section 80EE covers tax rebate on the interest of home loan for ‘first time buyers’. It also provides an additional deduction of Rs. 50,000 over and above the tax deduction of Rs. 2 lakh under Section 24 and Rs. 1.5 lakh under Section 80C

• Better Sense of Control

Owning real estate property equips one with a greater sense of control over the performance of the real estate asset, to an extent. Investors can decide on furnishing or renovating the property in order to make it an attractive offering if the investor wishes to sell, lease or rent out the property.

• Convenience of Rental Income

This is one of the safest investments which can generate regular income that gives lifelong returns while simultaneously enhancing the value of the property over time. However, it is important to have a property with the right attributes to be able to avail the desired benefits.

• Diversified Portfolio

An astute investor is aware of the need for maintaining a diverse portfolio in order to minimise the risks. Real estate, being a palpable asset, works as a trust-establishing factor in the portfolio thus allowing an investor to attract risk-averse investors

• Economic Growth Enhances Value

Development of any kind of infrastructure, setting up of office or commercial hubs, upgrades in social infrastructure like hospitals, malls, colleges, or public infrastructures like highway, airport, railway or bus stations pushes the value of properties. If an investment is located in a suburb, better connectivity and accessibility will result in profitable returns.

• Flexibility

Investments in real estate can be made according to one’s need or budget. Options like building a retirement home for long-term capital growth, buying a home in a sought-after location for continuous flow of income are solutions investors could look at. Also, one can always invest in buying an old home and refurbishing the property as per one's requirements which would greatly boost the value of the property.

• Get Attractive Finance Options

Investment in real estate is often acquired through attractive financial schemes. As interest charged on housing loans in India is much lesser than other loans, developers offer investors a host of interesting and feasible financial schemes such as 80:20, 25:75, 10:90, etc. which reduce the financial burden.

• Highly Valued Real Estate Fund

There are some managed funds which invest in multiple real estate projects across geographies. Therefore, risk can be diversified, instead of investing in a single project. However, an investor will have to evaluate and select funds as the ticket size is large and includes a larger holding period.

In Conclusion

India's real estate market has been on the rise since the last couple of years. The real estate reforms have greatly increased customer’s trust in developers and have driven sales. There has been a significant rise in the sale of inventories across major metropolises in the country. This is going to increase considerably with time, as more people are in need of housing in the country. We, at House of Hiranandani have built a robust and a diverse portfolio spread across residential, commercial, retail, townships, SEZs and offer a wide variety of options for investors looking to invest in high growth corridors of Bangalore and Chennai. 

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