Is It Time To REIThink Your Investments?

Written by Emmanuel Surendra

This article is sponsored by Securities Commission Malaysia, under its InvestSmart initiative.

Are you unable to afford investing in property because of the huge costs involved? Well, the good news is you can indirectly invest in property via a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)!

These may include office buildings, shopping malls, apartments, hotels, resorts, warehouses or storage facilities.

Unlike other real estate companies, a REIT does not develop real estate property to resell them for profit. Instead, a REIT buys and develops properties to operate them as part of its own investment portfolio.

Check out our infographic to find out how it works.

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