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Plot Or Apartment - Which One Should You Invest In? In PICS
The decision to invest in a plot or buy an apartment hinges on many variables and making a well informed choice needs careful evaluation of individual preferences and financial goals
![The decision to invest in a plot or buy an apartment hinges on many variables and making a well informed choice needs careful evaluation of individual preferences and financial goals](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/03/18/f4139c3cdff44e08831228aa8c4b1d651710769502013800_original.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Potential real estate buyers should take into consideration several factors like capital appreciation potential, freedom to customise, workload against immediate rental income, security amenities, and loan convenience
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![While purchasing a plot includes extensive work, like hiring engineers, architects, etc, an apartment needs minimal construction work with the only focus on interior and needed changes. Getty](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/03/18/156005c5baf40ff51a327f1c34f2975be1f32.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
While purchasing a plot includes extensive work, like hiring engineers, architects, etc, an apartment needs minimal construction work with the only focus on interior and needed changes. Getty
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![When it comes to an appreciating asset, plots are preferred for their limited supply and value durability over apartments, which often tend to depreciate. Getty](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/03/18/799bad5a3b514f096e69bbc4a7896cd9fe0e0.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
When it comes to an appreciating asset, plots are preferred for their limited supply and value durability over apartments, which often tend to depreciate. Getty
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![A plot allows an individual or family to design and modify as per their needs and wants, however, an apartment limits this freedom, with changes restricted to the internal area. Getty](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/03/18/d0096ec6c83575373e3a21d129ff8feffaf75.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
A plot allows an individual or family to design and modify as per their needs and wants, however, an apartment limits this freedom, with changes restricted to the internal area. Getty
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![An apartment is much easier to buy with a loan with lower interest rates, while plots involve more paperwork and difficult loans with shorter repayment windows. Getty](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/03/18/032b2cc936860b03048302d991c3498fb1916.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
An apartment is much easier to buy with a loan with lower interest rates, while plots involve more paperwork and difficult loans with shorter repayment windows. Getty
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![Getting rental income from an apartment is much easier and quicker than generating the same from a plot as it needs time for construction before it can give returns. Getty](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/03/18/18e2999891374a475d0687ca9f989d83de359.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Getting rental income from an apartment is much easier and quicker than generating the same from a plot as it needs time for construction before it can give returns. Getty
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![An apartment possession can be a risky affair as it can be delayed for months or years, while a plot allows an individual to seek immediate possession. Getty](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/03/18/fe5df232cafa4c4e0f1a0294418e56605859c.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
An apartment possession can be a risky affair as it can be delayed for months or years, while a plot allows an individual to seek immediate possession. Getty
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![A plot itself doesn’t have any tax reliefs till you construct a home on it, while an apartment provides tax breaks on loans. Getty](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/03/18/8cda81fc7ad906927144235dda5fdf155bc6b.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
A plot itself doesn’t have any tax reliefs till you construct a home on it, while an apartment provides tax breaks on loans. Getty
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![Be it an apartment or a plot, buying either requires investors to do their due diligence to avoid any ownership issues or future disputes. Getty](https://feeds.abplive.com/onecms/images/uploaded-images/2024/03/18/30e62fddc14c05988b44e7c02788e187be017.jpg?impolicy=abp_cdn&imwidth=720)
Be it an apartment or a plot, buying either requires investors to do their due diligence to avoid any ownership issues or future disputes. Getty
Published at : 18 Mar 2024 07:29 PM (IST)
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