Real estate investment, at its core, is all about timing. A lot of people would consider location as the most important factor when it comes to investing, which is a common misconception, according to Asean renowned real estate analyst, Colin Tan.

There are many investors out there who had invested in the right location but they have done so at the wrong time.

Speaking in an interview at the Masters of Success Property Convention 2017 on Saturday, May 27, Colin said one must look at real estate as a product and if invested properly, the returns will be rewarding.

"For real estate investment, people will look at timing. There is right timing, there is also wrong timing. So in understanding the market, it is divided into two types, matured market and emerging market", he said.

Colin had also stressed that prospective investors should not look at real estate as something that will always go up.

"If you take a property price, even from the bottom and compile a 2% growth every year. Today that property will be priced at a ridiculous value", he added.