Resilient Property Income Fund has claimed the overall Investment Property Databank (IPD) Direct Property Investment Award 2013, at the 11th Annual IPD South Africa Property Investment Conference today in Cape Town. 

Exceptional real estate returns in Southern Africa are just the first step for investors, as risk mitigation and understanding their own risk budget are just as critical. 

Cape Town is set to host this year’s much-anticipated Investment Property Databank (IPD) Property Investment Conference in July as property investors from across Africa gather to assess the sector’s prospects.

Over the last 10 years ungeared investment property in South Africa, whether this be listed or unlisted, delivered astounding compound total returns of 407%. This performance is well ahead of other asset classes with equities delivering 314% total returns over the last decade, bonds 208% and cash 135%. However, there are rough waters ahead which need to be carefully navigated