June 4th, 2007

A family trust is a great mechanism for real estate investment in Australia.

Family trusts can have 3 main benefits when undertaking real estate investment as they:

• enable investors to share incomes with family members,
• enable investors to pass property onto the next generation with relative ease, and
• provide good real estate investment protection.

But who should be the trustee? How does an investor select the right trustee? These are important questions as different kinds of trustees can produce different results for an investment strategy.

If investors already have a family trust for business purposes, should this trust be utilized for an investment property? What can be the disadvantages of property investment using this family trust?

When an investor tries to get an investment property loan using a family trust, this mechanism for finance approval may be the source of a number of issues that can detrimentally impact on the reasons why an investment property is sought in the first place.

For this reason it is essential that property investors have an experienced financial broker to look after their investments. Just as a good shares broker can make a huge difference to the result of an investment in shares, similarly a good financial broker with expertise in investment property loans and property investment strategies generally can significantly maximize the financial advantages that can be achieved by property investment.

Using family trusts for real estate investment is one of the most complex ways of investing in properties. To reap the rewards investors must have a thorough knowledge and years of experience in property investment using family trusts. Loanfor3properties can assist you to maximize investment returns. Call us now to find out how.

The best way is to call HJT and make an appointment to discuss it in details.