The «Spekulationsfrist» (the minimum number of years to hold a asset for selling it tax free) is still in place for
certain kinds of real estate (10 years) and certain tangible assets like gold, artwork, classic cars etc (1 year).
Not exact matches
It's an unusual investment strategy, to be sure, but like other
kinds of U.S.
real estate, recreational ranch land values nosedived in the downturn, shedding as much 50 percent from the peak in
certain markets.
The rule that treats
certain kinds of depreciable property, including
real estate, as though it were placed in service in the middle
of the month it was first used.
I see some
of the merits
of Jerry's argument, especially for that
certain kind of Realtor, but at the end
of the day I have to agree with Brian... certainly my overriding priority in
real estate is CUSTOMER satisfaction, not personal profits.