Forest as an investment
Forest is a traditional long-term investment in Finland that produces income from timber sales and rising value. The returns come slowly and require management or professional help. In this guide you compare ways to invest in forest and learn the basics of taxation.
You will need
- Capital to invest
- Time to study the details of the forest property
- Contact details for a forest management association or forestry expert
- A long investment horizon, preferably several decades
Steps
Choose how to invest
You can buy your own forest property, invest in a jointly owned forest (yhteismetsä) or buy units in a forest fund. Your own property requires the most capital and work, a fund the least.
Study the forest property data
Ask an expert for a valuation
Understand the timing of income
Find out about taxation
Recognise the risks
Compare the fund option
Make a management plan
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