Real estate is the safest option. You generally get the money you invest back in 10 years if you rent it out and also protect yourself from inflation in fiat currency. Furthermore, if you change your mind, you can sell your real estate whenever you want and get back around the same amount you invested (depending on housing market price).
Real estate is definitely not the safest option as even this market is being subject to some level of volatility. Fluctuations of a few percent might not look like a lot, but if you have like a million $$ worth of properties, and a few years later you'll see that the value dropped with like 4-5%, then it's not something you can wave off like it's nothing. It hurts. Especially when the market circumstances change dramatically to the negative side where buyers will be hard to find. And if you find *potentially* interested buyers, then you'll either need to lower the price on top of the value that dropped alread, or they'll walk out. It's a though market.
Real estate is definitely better than leaving cash in the bank to gain interest in my opinion. If you want to take on more risk and potentially earn more, investing in commodities, bitcoin, and stocks are just a few of many options. Depends on how much risk vs. reward you want.
What legit investment option isn't better than leaving your money in your savings account for a poor 0.3% annual interest rate? Especially when you take inflation and the yearly wealth tax that you have to pay. People with plenty of money that purely save money without any side investments are in a big losing position. But hey, it's their decision after all.
