I think that enforced saving is one of the biggest advantages. Separately, where I live in Australia, there are transactional costs (mostly stamp duty) that ma

I think that enforced saving is one of the biggest advantages. Separately, where I live in Australia, there are transactional costs (mostly stamp duty) that make getting in and out of a house a bit of an extra imposition. I remember about 20 years ago, it was suggested that (generally speaking) if you were likely to stay put for about 5+ years, you were better off buying than renting. Otherwise, typically blue chip buys on the stock market with the discipline to keep investing was a better bet.