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Market
Residency

Results

The math says

Confidence
Net wealth — buy
Net wealth — rent + invest
Monthly cost — buy year 1, after tax shields
Break-even appreciation rate that equalises both paths

Wealth trajectory

Home equity (buy) Portfolio (rent + invest)
Year-by-year wealth comparison chart.

Sensitivity — when does the verdict flip?

appreciation rate × holding period
Buy wins Rent wins cell value = wealth advantage of winning path

Cash-flow detail

Monthly mortgage (EMI)
Upfront cost (down payment + transaction)
Total interest paid over holding period
Total rent paid over holding period
Terminal home value
Outstanding loan at sale
Selling cost (broker, legal)
Capital gains tax on sale
Terminal portfolio (renter)
LTCG on portfolio gains