Gold vs Property Calculator

Property has long been seen as the “safe” investment. But what would the same money have done in gold?
Scoin Gold vs. Property Calculator
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Property Details

Default assumptions: rates and levies 0.25% monthly, insurance 0.08% monthly, maintenance 1.00% yearly.

Gold Details

Current Gold Allocation As % Of Property Value
100.0%
R 11,298 invested in gold

Property and Gold Historical Comparison

This is a historical illustration, not financial advice. Property is often bought for shelter and lifestyle, while gold is typically bought as a store of value. The model excludes rental income, bond interest, transfer duty, tax, selling commission, renovations, location-specific property performance and future returns.

Property value Krugerrand value
Property Value Today
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Property Holding Costs
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Rates, levies, insurance and maintenance
Gold Value Today
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0% growth before storage costs
Gold Holding Costs
R 0
Optional storage and insurance costs
After-Cost Difference
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Comparison result

Property data reference: CEIC / ABSA medium-sized house prices, Absa Property Insights Housing Price Index, and FNB Monthly House Price Index (% y/y). Gold price sourced from Scoin Krugerrand price history. Holding costs are calculated separately from asset values and do not reduce the estimated market value of either asset.

Compare property performance against gold over time.

Property has costs

Rates, levies, insurance and maintenance can quietly reduce your real return over time.

Gold has no property admin

Gold does not need tenants, repairs, transfer attorneys or monthly levies.

Liquidity matters

A property sale can take months. Gold can often be sold far faster and in smaller portions.

Compare the bigger picture

This tool helps you see property and gold side by side, not as enemies, but as complementary wealth assets.

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The long-term realities of property ownership

Property is policy-sensitive

Property owners can be affected by rising municipal rates, zoning changes, legislation, tenant protections, and shifting compliance costs over time.

Tenants can become liabilities

Vacancies, non-payment, legal disputes, and property damage can quickly turn an investment property into a costly burden.

Property locks up capital

Selling a property often takes time, paperwork, and large transaction costs. Gold can typically be bought or sold far more easily.

Ownership comes with risk

Beyond maintenance and levies, property owners also face tenant risk, legal obligations, insurance increases, and changing regulations.

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Why Use the Gold vs Property Calculator?

South Africans often think of property as the default long-term wealth asset. But property is not the only way to preserve value over decades.

 

The Gold vs Property Calculator helps you compare the estimated performance of a property purchase against the historical value of gold Krugerrands over the same period.

Compare property growth against gold growth

Estimate the impact of rates, levies, insurance and maintenance

See the difference between gross value and net value

Understand liquidity: property in months, gold often much faster

Consider what percentage of your wealth could be held in gold

Property Performance

Estimate what your property may be worth today based on available South African house price data.

Carrying Costs

Factor in monthly rates, levies, insurance and annual maintenance to see how ongoing costs affect the result.

Gold Comparison

See what the same capital could have become if it had been used to buy Krugerrands instead.

Portfolio Allocation

Compare your current gold holding against your property value and consider whether your wealth is too concentrated in one asset class.

Disclaimer

Past performance is not an indication of future returns. Calculations are for illustrative purposes only and are based on available property index data, historical Krugerrand price data and user-entered cost assumptions. Property values, gold prices, fees, premiums, taxes, liquidity and selling timelines may vary. This tool does not constitute financial advice.