If you don't want to take on the risk of making a huge investment and having to deal with all the regularities yourself, you can invest in companies that trade in real estate – one such company would be John Keells Properties. There are home builders, construction companies, hotels and more. You have the option of buying stock in publicly traded companies, and the impact of the market changes will be diffused. Highlights of investing in these companies include: investing in companies that are already involved in real estate, being able to sell at any time, high risk and high return.