{"id":4757,"date":"2026-08-07T15:37:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T15:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magproperties-estate.com\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=4757"},"modified":"2026-08-07T15:37:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T15:37:32","slug":"why-the-roi-in-real-estate-on-paper-rarely-matches-the-actual-return","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/magproperties-estate.com\/en\/blog\/why-the-roi-in-real-estate-on-paper-rarely-matches-the-actual-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the ROI in real estate on paper rarely matches the actual return"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Real estate investing doesn&#8217;t tolerate a gut-feeling approach or blind faith in a developer&#8217;s marketing slogans. That&#8217;s why, when choosing a property for investment purposes, MAG World Properties evaluates not only the asset itself but also its projected economics. Here, the ROI indicator plays a key role. Below we explain what it is and how to calculate a truly accurate figure in practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>People buy a seaside apartment with their heart, while its profitability is calculated in Excel. Our job is to make sure these two don&#8217;t fall out with each other five years down the road.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>MAG World Properties team<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real estate investing doesn&#8217;t tolerate a gut-feeling approach or blind faith in a developer&#8217;s marketing slogans. That&#8217;s why, when choosing a property for investment purposes, MAG World Properties evaluates not only the asset itself but also its projected economics. Here, the ROI indicator plays a key role. 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