Second paragraph of third chapter:

I’m now going to explain why they are all wrong. In so doing, I’ll make some points that I’ll repeat in more detail later in the book. When I do this, I’ll tell you. However, I don’t apologise for this. These are crucial points and bear repeating.

This was given to me by the author, an old friend of mine from Cambridge days who now manages property investment portfolios mainly in the northwest of England. He makes a very strong case that, if you are in a position to invest, investing in property in the UK is a good idea, and also takes the reader through the potential pitfalls that a landlord may encounter. It’s breezily written and will certainly convince those who were thinking of going in that direction anyway. I am not so sure how the economics would work out here in Belgium, where the equivalent of stamp duty is much higher. But I think anyone thinking of taking the plunge would find this helpful (and probably convincing). You can get The Dream House here.

This was the shortest book that I had acquired in 2021 and not yet read. Next on that pile is Wouters Wondere Wereld: beeldende kunst een boodschap laten brengen, by Guy Gilias.