Agricultural land was Australia's highest-performing asset class between 2004 and 2023, recording average returns of 256 per cent according to the 2025 Valuation Insights Report by the Australian Property Institute. Despite this strong track record, buying and operating a farm carries significant complexity that many investors underestimate.
What you need to know about buying a farm
Agricultural land was Australia's highest-performing asset class over the past two decades, but buying and operating a farm carries significant complexity around management, financing, climate risk and labour that prospective buyers need to understand.
By Amit Shukla
Expert in Costar News in DC market since 2014June 17, 2026 | 3:23 P.M.
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