| When you look at the lists of the wealthiest | | | | happens, like a tsunami or a nuclear |
| people in the world, most of the names there | | | | meltdown, land almost always appreciates in |
| have one thing in common. They are all | | | | value. This makes land essentially the safest |
| massive property owners. The real estate | | | | investment in the world. When you add in the |
| market does not tend to make the same kind of | | | | tax benefits that come with owning land, you |
| high profile splashes like the technology | | | | can begin to see why so many wealthy men |
| investment markets or the oil companies, the | | | | choose land as their core investment. Land is |
| real estate market is just about the safest | | | | also the best possible way to increase your |
| investment you can make. The population of | | | | net worth. Since you have an investment that |
| the earth is not going down and those people | | | | never really goes down in value, it can do |
| who are just coming into the world will need | | | | wonders for your portfolio. |
| a place to eat, shop, live and go to school. | | | | |
| There is a lot of security and money in the | | | | Another advantage in investing in land and |
| real estate field and you can get a piece of | | | | property is that it is extremely stable. |
| it with the right tools. | | | | Others may lose their shirts when the stock |
| | | | markets of the world flop or when the next |
| Aside from the fact that dealing in the real | | | | internet tech bubble bursts, but owning land |
| estate market can make you significant money | | | | and property is very even keeled. If you are |
| if dealt with properly, there are also other | | | | after even more stability, you can look for |
| benefits that you might not have taken into | | | | things like housing, which, obviously, is |
| consideration. The tax world looks favorably | | | | always in need and is almost always going up |
| on real estate investing. There are many | | | | in need. Commercial properties can tend to be |
| different deductions that can be made in the | | | | a little more risky since there can be an |
| real estate world, such as taking care of | | | | overwhelming glut of them in some areas that |
| tenants if you own a rental property, the | | | | the population has not met the need for, but |
| cost of interest on your mortgage and the | | | | overall, it is a much more stable investment |
| possible depreciation of your property also | | | | than stocks. |
| qualify as tax write-offs. There are also | | | | |
| many other tax advantages that figure in to | | | | The only real negative about land ownership |
| buying and owning property that will become | | | | is that it is truly a long-term investment. |
| apparent during tax season when you have a | | | | You have to be ready to hold on to a piece of |
| professional fill out your forms for you. | | | | land, sometimes for years to make the desired |
| | | | profit. If you are looking to make a quick |
| Owning land is a unique investment, to say | | | | buck, then other kinds of investing might be |
| the least. Unless something catastrophic | | | | for you. |