City versus Country Property Investment
City versus country – it’s a question regularly asked by investors – not just ‘where should I buy?’ – but, should I buy in the city, or further out, and if so, how far out? At the end of the day, it’s all about the fundamentals. Let’s have a closer look. Typically, in metropolitan areas, closer to the city, transport, infrastructure, jobs, schools, Universities and city culture, the capital growth over time tends to be higher. At the same time, rental yields (the rent return relative to the value of the property) tends to be lower. So, more expensive property, …