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Investment is a wise option as it helps you save money and make you financially stable. It concerns to purchasing things that make ways for generating profits – Return on Investment – in the future. Investing in assets is an incredible choice for the ones who need to get financially independent. Although this task requires a lot of perseverance, the profit is worth it in the future.
A lot of investment opportunities are present in Pakistan, however, investing in stocks and real estate sector is the most secure option in the country. Some of the people like real estate as it gives a higher degree of command linked with property. On the other hand, some people like investing in stocks as they require lesser capital for investment.
Let’s study in detail the nature, advantages, and disadvantages of all types of investment.
Why Should One Invest in Real Estate in Pakistan?
A total of 2 percent of Pakistan’s GDP goes into the construction of homes as a yearly 5.2 billion USD is spent in this regard.
The real estate sector is an amazing way for investing if your goal is long term investment. According to your budget, you can either invest in a project or buy a piece of land, apartment, and building. Investing in real estate enables you to own a visible asset. The physicality of the property makes the analysis and decisions easier for you as you can assess from visible situations.
It gives you a command and lets you control how you invest your money, giving no one else the charge. With complete ownership, you can get a defined share that can be quantified.
Even in countries like the US, investors in the residential real estate sector count to be about 28.1 million in number. That is why we can say it is a diversified asset. For example, you can place a spare space for rent from the property you own. It means you can get extra cash as a source of real passive income, a thing most of the wise investors do.
If you hold a good vision into the future, investing in land is a good option. There is a lesser chance of financial loss and it offers more security and certainty as compared to other sources of income. People investing in real estate get exemptions for tax on any gain they get from an investment in properties.
What Do You Need to Know Before Investing in the Real Estate Sector?
It takes a lot of patience and perseverance to be investing in real estate. So, if you are looking for short term gains, the real estate sector is not the cup of tea for you and you must look for some alternative option.
With that issue, another thing to consider is that you will need to invest a lot in purchasing an asset. For that thing, you will either need to have a lot of savings or you must be ready to get debt for yourself to take this initiative.
Getting a real estate investment is all about taking a risk, the bigger the capital, the more is the risk associated with it. So, it is better you choose the place that has more value and then count for the best. But there is also a lot of thrill attached to the risk as well as you would consider getting a lot of profit with the cash you put in the investment in the future.
You will just need to be assured that the property has a good approval status and there is nothing of mystery about the owner. It is thus necessary that you keep yourself safe from any fraud by doing thorough research instead of relying on word of mouth or luck.
A lot of fixed costs are linked with real estate like the costs for maintenance insurance, costs for renovation, and others. These expenditures might create a little bit of tension on the financial side.
Stock Investment – should you take the risk?
If you really want to invest in something but do not have the capital for large ones such as buying a property or a flat, then investing in stock markets is a wise option. Trading in stocks is a good option in the investment market. With more than sixty big investments for stock exchanges across the globe, the total value lays at a massive cost of 69 trillion USD according to data survey in 2016.
You indirectly get a share in a business or an organization on buying a stock. When that company makes a profit, you will also be earning profit through the dividend factor.
What Are the Pros of Stock Investment?
Stocks, unlike the solid assets in real assets, are liquid assets. It technically means that you get the profit in the form of actual cash in your hand within a very short time. So, if you want quick money, this is the right option. Moreover, there is no need to pay for heavy tax in this regard along with no fees for insurance and costs for maintenance and sustenance.
Risks Associated with Stocks
Firstly, good know-how of the finances and skills related to the analytics of the market is important to get a better return on investment. Without the proper knowledge of the operations in the market, calculation of Return of Investment and other technical terminologies and methods, you cannot make much profit among competitors.
The degree of control is lesser in the stock market investment in comparison to investing in real estate. This is obviously because you are only putting shares in a big company or business which is not in your hands unless you own the company. Selling your stocks become necessary in this regard.
The fluctuation is unanticipated and can result in a drastic change, making the market highly risky and unpredictable. However, it is better to do research on your own and know all the rules and regulations regarding any investment you want to do in either market.