Thinking of investing in properties?

By Chan Huan Chiang

March 2010 UTTER ECONOMICS
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Property purchases, which in practice are oft en property speculation, may not be as good an investment as popularly perceived. Calculating what the risks are is not an easy thing, and the recent re-imposition of property gains tax will have an impact on investment practices. What seems decisive at the end of the day is timing.HAVE WE BEEN MISSING OUT? This is often asked in relation to where we should park our money, after hearing stories about windfalls from property...

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Chan Huan Chiang

is a senior research fellow at the Penang Institute.


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