Warren Buffett Weighs In: Why Real Estate Is ‘So Much Harder’ Than Stocks

By: Velorine

Omaha-based investment giant Berkshire Hathaway’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Warren Buffett, in the company shareholder meeting on Saturday, May 3, 2025, said that investing in real estate is harder than putting your money into stocks.

Buffett highlighted how, in the real estate sector, negotiating deals, spending time, and the involvement of multiple parties for ownership will make it harder for investors to invest compared to stocks.

“Well, in respect to real estate, it’s so much harder than stocks in terms of negotiation of deals, time spent, and the involvement of multiple parties in the ownership,” said Warren Buffett, responding to the question of investments in real estate.

Buffett also highlighted that in the case of a real estate investment, if the investor lands themselves in some trouble, they have to deal with more people, compared to just equity holders in terms of stock market investment.

“Usually when real estate gets in trouble, you find out you’re dealing with more than just the equity holder,” he said.

In the shareholder meeting, Buffett was asked why he isn’t buying property assets amid high rates and economic uncertainties.