Is the home still a safe haven asset? Why invest in the real estate market

In the most critical periods, it becomes essential to secure your savings, therefore, given the uncertainty of the financial markets, we tend to prefer an investment in safe haven assets.

What is a safe haven asset?

It is an asset that is believed to be able to preserve its value over time. Generally, investments are made in safe-haven assets in the most unstable periods in order to protect themselves in the event of default because these assets do not suffer, or suffer less than others, devaluation. These are long-term investments and not for speculative purposes, but they are investments that, if made carefully, can also bring excellent earnings.

The house remains one of the refuge assets par excellence, as demonstrated by a recent survey by Immobiliare.it conducted on a sample of over 18,000 people looking for a property to buy, according to which only 31.2% of respondents are considering postponing the purchase.

Why invest in real estate?

Residential and other properties are among the most efficient safe-haven assets, since they can also withstand lasting crises. To achieve earnings you need to wait, but in the short term they protect the capital invested. The gain can come from a sale of the property in a subsequent period, or even from a real estate income, in the event that it is decided to buy the property to rent it.

Another reason why it is an excellent investment is because it is suitable for all budgets. In fact, we must not think that the real estate investment is just buying a villa or an attic, you can also evaluate the purchase of a mini apartment to rent, a piece of land, which over the years could multiply its value, or even, much more simply, than a garage, which becomes a safe investment especially in big cities.