Property News - 11 February 2016 
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FROM THE EDITOR |
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Today we bring you an interesting article by Pam Golding Properties, where we read that the value of global property in 2015 amounted to 2.7 times the world’s GDP, making up roughly 60 percent of mainstream global assets and representing an important store of national, corporate and individual wealth. Residential property accounted for 75 percent of the total value of global property.
Paying a bond on one property, proclaiming it to be your main residence and not owning any other property or earning any additional income from your home, means that you will not necessarily benefit from any tax exemption or cash flow gains from personal income tax claiming every year end. Read more in Tax Season - Make property work for you
These days many people prefer staying in a Sectional Title Complex, but in Step by step guide to buying a Sectional Title unit, we learn that it is better to get all the information upfront and not have to change one’s plans because of something that was not considered when buying.
Enjoy!
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