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Investment guides: Property

Created:
2 May 2007
Updated:
23 May 2008
Written by:
IC personal finance team

Unless you’ve been living at the South Pole for the last few years, you’ll be aware that the UK – and much of the rest of the world – has been in the grip of a spectacular property boom. What you might not be aware of is that historically, property has generated above-average long term returns too, and that it’s easier than ever to include this important asset class in your overall financial planning.

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Here are a few articles to get you started. For an introduction to building a property portfolio, see ‘Building a property portfolio’.

Unless you’ve just won the lottery or inherited an estate, you’ll need mortgage finance, and you find out what to look for and what to avoid in ‘Huff and puff’.

You don’t want the taxman grabbing a big slice of your hard-earned profits, so make sure you consult ‘Tax tricks for landlords’.

And if you’re convinced the UK property boom has run its course, or fancy a holiday home with rental or investment potential, then check out our guide to buying overseas.

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