Residential Property Investment

Date: 
2015-05-29

The basics of residential property investment
Buying investment property is a decision not to be taken lightly. It is a large financial outlay normally accompanied by an equally large mortgage, which in turn must be serviced. Consider:
1. Read about investing in property: as a first step before even considering investing in residential property, it is prudent to educate yourself as much as possible on the topic. Read widely; there is a wealth of material available, much of which is free of charge. There are many magazines, free guides, books and New Zealand investment property websites devoted to the subject.
2. Assess your personal situation: consider whether buying New Zealand investment property is right for you. There are several other forms of investment available, some of which are far less time consuming and carry less risk. The risks and returns of property investment fall toward the higher end of the scale (that is, potentially higher returns with higher risks). Higher returns may allow you to reach your financial goals quicker, however this must be weighed against your personal circumstances to determine if it is viable, considering the level of risk. An individual without a secure income, or one who is older, may likely be more cautious in their approach to investing.
3. Consider diversification: a good way to lower and spread your risk is through diversification. This is a basic principle of investing which places your money in different forms of investment, so that if one performs badly it does not entail a bad performance for your whole portfolio. In relation to residential investment property in NZ, this can mean one of two things; either investing in different classes of asset as well as property (such as shares, fixed interest and cash), or alternatively diversifying within the residential property sector by spreading your portfolio over several areas and sectors of the market.
如何挑选投资房
投资房的基本介绍
购买投资房不仅需要花费很多钱而且通常都会伴随着很大的贷款压力,所以选择投资房是需要慎重考虑的。这是一些资深专家的建议:

1.了解投资房:需要大量的阅读投资房信息。在新西兰, 有很多杂志、书籍以及新西兰的投资性房地产专门的网站 提供了很多相关材料,这些材料大部分是免费的。

2.评估你的个人情况:根据个人的情况,去考虑购买合适的投资房。有一些投资房是耗时较少并且携带着较小风险。有些则反之。特别需要指出的是 风险与回报是成正比例的(即风险较高、潜在回报较高)。高回报可能让你更快的达到你的理财目标,但是要面临的更高风险。因此必须权衡你的个人情况,做最终决定。没有稳定收入或上年纪的人在投资方法的选择上更为谨慎。

3.考虑多样化投资:通过多样化投资是一个降低和分散风险的好方法。把钱分散到不同的领域,也就意味着一个投资失败并不会导致整个投资组合的失败。在新西兰投资房中,要么投资于不同类别的资产以及财产(如股票,固定利率和现金),要么投资在不同领域比如投资房与门面房的组合。
 
投资房的优点以及缺点
投资房的优势包括:

  • 资本收益可以随着房地产的价值增加。
  • 抵押贷款是对很多人来说是一个强制性的储蓄计划。
  • 一些费用是可抵扣税的,比如你的抵押贷款利息、折旧财产,在某些情况下这减少了你所支付个人所得税。

也有一些缺点:

  • 房产可能会被闲置或者或者是那些品行不好的租客可能导致压力、高维护成本和损失的收入。这些租客包括了不讲卫生,大声喧哗等。
  • 贷款利率可能上升导致偿还抵押贷款高得多。
  • 房价可能不会上升,甚至可能下降。
  • 所涉及的时间处理住宅房地产投资可能成为不合理。

 
收入增长和租金回报
新西兰投资房回报以租金收入和房屋价值利得为主要。投资回报等于租金回报加上任何税收优惠减去所有的成本 - 利率,保险,保养,按揭还款等。近几年,许多人采取了大比例的贷款(90%以上),所以按揭还款通常补充了个人收入。房屋价值利得并不是一个好的选择,主要是因为房屋价值增长速度并不快。相比较而言,租金收益比较好。简而言之,租金收益回报率是房租租金价值减去费用的价值(不包括抵押贷款成本),但是是税前利得百分比。投资者可以通用了解这些知识去选择合适自己的投资方式,但是必须指出总体回报将包括税收优惠和可能的长期资本利得。

 
挑选投资房的考虑因素
一些基本因素,在新西兰投资物业时要考虑的是:

  • 想吸引哪种租户(取决于买什么类型的房屋,在哪个区域)。
  • 现代化的厨房,浴室和洗衣设备可以提高租金。
  • 邻近商店和公共交通是一个另外一个高租金的卖点。
  • 室外区域,停车,围墙等特点必须加以考虑。
  • 位置(老话说“位置,位置,位置” 仍然是考虑最重要的因素,但比较好的位置也会相应的带来虚高的成本)。