What Are REITs? Is This The Best Way To Invest In Real Estate? Investment Guide | Money Today

Can you invest in real estate without buying a house, office or commercial property? In this episode of Money Today, we decode Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) with Sanchita Mukherji, Senior Business Economist & Market Observer, Managing Partner, Talk The Walk LLP. We explain how REITs work, how investors can participate in income-generating commercial real estate with a smaller investment, and how returns are generated through rental income and capital appreciation. The episode also explores the key risks, including market volatility, valuations, interest rates, leverage and occupancy. We discuss how investors can assess REITs, their role in asset allocation, the growing opportunity in data centres and AI-enabled commercial spaces, and whether REITs are suitable for long-term investors.