Property Investment Goals for 2026 - Why the Next 5 Years Start Now

We're at the hump point of the decade - halfway to 2030. Cast your mind back to January 2020; if I'd asked you then "Where do you think you'll be in 5 years' time?" would today's reality match January 2020's vision?

If your answer is "Yes" - then my congratulations. That's an amazing achievement.

If your answer is "No" or "Some of it, but still some way to go", you're in the majority.

So let's do this exercise now for the next five years.

What do you want to achieve?

• Career
• Earnings or profits from your property investments
• Achievements
• Learning

Even the astrological and Chinese zodiac predictions say that while 2025 was about challenges and endings, 2026 bodes well.

The astrological predictions for 2025 said there will have been many who experienced problems to some degree and the Chinese zodiac expected that it was a year to pause, take stock, rethink.

But the astrological predictions for 2026 are a year of bold new beginnings and conscious leadership. It is a year that energetically supports those willing to act with purpose, integrity and vision.

The Chinese zodiac prediction is that, 2026 will bring the year of the Yang Fire Horse, which is known for being a year of very quick change and uncertainty. What will determine our year ahead, is our choice to remain active and not become dormant in any areas of our life; to make the most of the fast-paced Fire Horse year, use this influence to your advantage, and work hard on anything in your life that you wish to achieve during 2026, as your own forward momentum can help you ride the wave and enjoy a fantastic year.

Whether you believe in astrology and predictions or not. The future depends on your energy and mind-set. If you didn't achieve what you'd hoped for over the last five years, what will you do so the next five years is not a repeat of last five years.

Major shifts

Success is never an accident. In most cases it's down to planning and perspiration! For sure, it's not the result of procrastination.

But there are other things that will help to move your results in the right direction. Many people talk about ‘personal development', but what does that mean? It can be:

• Acquiring more knowledge about property
• Learning skills like NLP, goal setting, emotional intelligence, etc.
• Doing regular exercise so you have more energy and resilience

But there are other things that you might find helpful.

Have you ever heard the phrase ‘You are the sum of the five people you spend the most time with'? This may sound a bit ‘woo-woo', but actually think about it on a practical level, if you spend a lot of time who think property is a mug's game, they are, effectively, feeding that message into your subconscious mind. That's going to make the route to success harder, steeper and more challenging as you will first have to overcome that embedded belief.

But if you spend most of your time with other people who are already successful in the property field, the message your subconscious mind gets is that a career in property is lucrative and all you have to do is take action to make it happen for you.

If everyone around you lives hand-to-mouth - you'll find your mind works on the same principles. Think of all those lottery winners who blow huge amounts of money in an incredibly short time and end up where they started out - or in an even worse situation. They simply don't have a wealth mind-set - which means the way in which they handle wealth isn't based on future growth. They behave irresponsibly - and the people who they should be hanging out with simply aren't interested in them, because they don't have the right mind-set.

What are your own beliefs about wealth?

Do you think it's something other people have? Why is it hard to see yourself as wealthy? I'm not talking about daydreams about big houses and fast cars or holidays in sunny climates. I mean your self-worth. Do you think you're entitled to success, wealth and all that comes with it?

Let's imagine you had a big lottery win. What would you do with the money?

Most of us would start with a house or one for parents or children, to give them security. But how much of that money would you invest in your future?

Give yourself a New Year gift and take some time to examine your relationship with money. And, if it's based on lack, rather than abundance, get some support to change that.

What's your excuse?

Most of the people that I meet that are ‘thinking about getting into property' come up with a list of reasons why they haven't done it yet. These are excuses, and the most common excuses are:

• No opportunities have come their way
• They don't have enough hours in the day for their day job, family and other commitments
• The belief that they can't afford the investment

I think the real problem is mind-set. If you want something badly enough, you find a way and self-belief plays a big part.

There are no short-cuts to anything of real value in life. So maybe think about what you've done so far.

Have you invested in property education?

Did it over-promise and under-deliver?

Did you apply what you learned?

Did you get the results you wanted?

Did YOU under-deliver?

Was the training the problem or was it the implementation?

So, here is the big question that you need to address to make 2026 - and the second half of the decade - a big success:

If you haven't achieved what you wanted, what's holding you back?