Real Estate Investment

Forms of Real Estate Investment:

Ownership: Public or Private

Type of Investment: Equity or Debt

Public Real Estate Investment:

Investors buy the shares of a public entity (shares or units are traded on an exchange). The publicly traded entity, in turn, invests in real estate assets, which can be debt or equity. For example, an investor can buy shares of a publicly-traded REIT.

Types of investments:

Regardless of the ownership type (public or private), the investment can be made in equity, debt, or both.

Which investment is best for you?

Are you an accredited investor?

What is your investment horizon?

Do you have other investments?

Do you foresee liquidity needs in the near future?

Future of Real Estate?

Real estate as a class of asset has been growing since 2008, with the main contributors being large institutions (pension funds, insurance, etc.)