I see your point. Hardly applicable in our case though. We bought a humble fixer upper countryside retreat with two hectares of productive farmland for under 1

I see your point. Hardly applicable in our case though. We bought a humble fixer upper countryside retreat with two hectares of productive farmland for under 10k€ in cash. A one time insurance premium really rather than an investment. Even if it generates some income beyond covering the recurring costs for real estate tax, electricity and maintenance.