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ROI forestry investment

  • 05-03-2012 11:09am
    #1
    shangri la
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    Various online sources have forestry annualised returns from 6% to 15%. What is a good figure if I was looking at a 20-25 year investment time frame and how are management fees paid (annually or at harvest time)?

    What is a good resource to educate myself before taking the leap?


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  • #2
    daithi7
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭daithi7


    Hi S,

    I had a look at forestry about 5 years ago. I seem to remember the Irish Farmers Handbook and Coilte as being the 2 best sources of info. Colite have forestry advisors who will guide you through steps, grants, rois etc

    You could also look up the Irish Forestry Services reports on their schemes as reference material.

    Let me know via the board here if you find other info that you find useful.

    What do you think of forestry as an investment at the moment?

    Do you think it being tax relief based makes it unduly risky?

    look forward to hearing from you


  • #3
    freegle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭freegle


    shangri la wrote: »
    Various online sources have forestry annualised returns from 6% to 15%. What is a good figure if I was looking at a 20-25 year investment time frame and how are management fees paid (annually or at harvest time)?

    What is a good resource to educate myself before taking the leap?

    It really depends on a few factors if you answer the following questions I might be able to help you in a little more depth:
    • Are you looking at managed forestry or plantation forestry? [The difference is that plantation forestry will of course be planted as a crop whilst managed forestry will involve you purchasing native forestry and developing a plan to manage the timber on that site]
    • Which country you are looking at acquiring your forestry assets here or abroad?
    • Which species are involved? If you are looking at managed forestry you will need to arrange for a consultant to provide you with a forest inventory.


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