Gold vs Real Estate: There are many investment options in the market and gold and real estate are one of them. Now the question arises that by investing on which of these you can earn maximum profit. There has been a tremendous rise in the prices of both gold and real estate in the last one year. Due to economic uncertainties, tariffs, continuous purchases of gold by central banks, the demand for gold as a safe investment has increased, due to which the prices have increased. On the contrary, due to reduction in supply as compared to demand in affordable housing and demand from luxury segment, the value of real estate has also increased.
Benefits of investing in gold
The biggest advantage of investing in gold is that it can be easily bought or sold. In times of economic uncertainties or in case of a decline in the stock market, gold as a safe asset protects from losses. Along with physical gold, you can also invest in digital gold or E-Gold. The biggest advantage of buying gold is that in case of emergency, you can convert the gold you have into cash and fulfill your needs.
Benefits of investing in real estate
You can earn profits in real estate in the long term. However, if you want, you can earn from it. You can earn from your property by giving it on rent or lease. Looking at the way the demand for quality housing is increasing, it can be said that there may be a boom in the real estate sector in the next 8-10 years. You can buy a property with EMI and after repaying the loan in a few years, when the property becomes your name, you can benefit from the increase in property value. You can also increase the fare over time.
In which investment is there more benefit?
If liquidity is your priority, then investing in gold is beneficial for you. If you want to earn profits in the long term, then investing in real estate is best for you. Buying property on home loan requires you to pay regular EMIs over a long period of time, whereas this is not the case with gold. You may have to bear the burden of EMI in the initial few years, but later as the property value and rent increase, a large part of the EMI gets covered, which can provide relief.
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