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Top 10 reasons why property can make a great investment

Just like any investment, you need to make sure you have done your homework.

Victoria Harris
Last updated: 2 May 2024 | 6 min read
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Investing in property offers significant financial and lifestyle advantages. Key financial benefits include strong historical returns in New Zealand and the ability to use leverage (a mortgage) to purchase an asset. Property also provides valuable diversification for your investment portfolio.

Beyond finances, homeownership provides stability, freedom to personalize your space, and the chance to have pets. You build your own equity instead of paying rent, gaining a secure home and a powerful sense of pride and independence.

1. Historical returns

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2. Leverage

3. Diversification

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Source: https://www.qv.co.nz/price-index/

4. Not paying rent

5. Capital for dream opportunities

6. Stability

7. You can change it up

8. A place to call home

9. You can have pets!

10. Pride & independence

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Victoria Harris Victoria Harris
Co-Founder of The Curve