REITs: A Smart Option to Invest in Real Assets

Simply put, REITs convert illiquid real estate investments into a tax-efficient liquid asset class

Hemant Rustagi
Chief Executive Officer, Wiseinvest Pvt Ltd.

"Simply put, REITs convert illiquid real estate investments into a tax-efficient liquid asset class"

Many investors aspire to include real estate in their portfolio. However, considering the lack of liquidity and the fact that one needs to invest a large amount to buy property, not many of them are able to do so. That’s where real estate investment trusts (REITs) can play an important role. For a better understanding of investors who are not familiar with REITs, they are quite similar to mutual funds. Multiple investors can pool their funds and invest in a portfolio of a variety of real estate assets. These assets are managed by professional managers.