Real estate is one of the worst investments you can make because it can be taken by the state at any time, either through higher taxes, new environmental regulations or simply expropriated directly.
#Bitcoin fixes this.
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And then think of the debt slavery that normally comes with the purchase.
not always
-> if living in the property
-> if no mortgage
-> if bought early before locality was developed
or else YES if just bought for investment only.
If you have to pay even for only owning aren't you really just renting it for cheaper than others?