SHOULD YOU BUY A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ?
Perhaps you have been investing in residential property for some time and now want to diversify . Or maybe you like the idea of owning your own pub or are looking to get a higher yield . As we continue through this period of low interest rates and rising residential prices , we are seeing more and more investors seeking out commercial assets to diversify their portfolio . However , there are several key things to remember when investing in these assets ensuring you balance both risk and return .
Historically , smaller private buyers would seek out more traditional commercial investments such as office suites and retail shops . However , given the changes in our economic landscape and the way we are interacting and doing business in a post COVID-19 economy , these assets have lost some favour . More recently there has been a swing to industrial and alternative use assets such as medical suites and childcare setting new benchmarks in demand and values .
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