We are all familiar with the concept of residential property investment, however, commercial property investment is something that most of us do not have much knowledge on. There are number of advantages to this form of investment, and it is performing a lot better than the stock market currently. Don't be put off by the relatively high cost of commercial property as it is possible for syndicates to buy them now.

Commercial real estate investment has a number of advantages, so here's an introduction to this topic so that you can keep this in mind when considering your next investment. Let's start at the beginning...

What are commercial properties?
The following property types are defined as commercial property:

• Office spaces


• shopping malls and retail units


• restaurants


• warehouses


• factories


• any building that is used for commercial purposes including service stations, bakeries, breweries or gyms.

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