Sep 9, 2026 – 5.00amHeidi Davison could afford to buy a unit or townhouse in the suburb where she lives, which is halfway between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. She just doesn’t want to.The 28-year-old commercial lawyer views property as “golden handcuffs”, preferring to invest in financial markets to avoid the high up-front and ongoing costs of owning property.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Rebecca PikeWealth reporterRebecca Pike is a wealth reporter at The Australian Financial ReviewFetching latest articles