Property investment returns can be affected by unforeseen risks. For example, Brexit has generated new risks for investors that were unexpected when the property investments were acquired. Often, we only think of actual properties as risky, however, Brexit has shown that direct property funds and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) can also be impacted by risk. Unlike individual properties, funds and trusts are impacted differently and there may be a disconnect between the current property value and the price movements of the market.

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