Investment goals help to determine a successful investment property strategy. Many experts on the subject agree that there are many good reasons for buying an investment property, for example:

• Higher equity growth and capital appreciation, because the real estate market is at lower risk than many other markets which are intended to produce growth.
• Wealth storage, especially for overseas investors who want a stable, productive, and appreciating asset in a lower risk market.
• Obtaining maximum tax benefits which will automatically lead to maximizing both yield and underlying price appreciation.
• Ease of leveraging the investment to deliver the most profit.
• A hedge against inflation because rental income produces not only an acceptable yield but can be raised at frequent, predetermined, or agreed times (e.g., annually or when a new lease is signed.)
• Deliver lifestyle benefits and emotional wellbeing because the asset is so visible, usable, and income-generating. And in the future, should it be part of the underlying strategy, maybe lived in and enjoyed by the owner or their family.
• Provide a well-proven market model for a family member can learn how to manage their business enterprise before, say, getting involved in and then taking over the reins of the family’s primary business.