Add and value a physical asset

Create real estate, vehicles, watches, and other tangible assets, then maintain their monthly valuation history.

Written by the Hugo team
Updated July 29, 2026 · 1 min read

Use Physical assets for real estate, vehicles, watches, art, and other things that contribute to net worth but are not financial accounts held by a provider.

Create the asset

  1. Open Physical assets.
  2. Select New asset.
  3. Choose an Entity if available.
  4. Enter the name.
  5. Choose an Asset class.
  6. Mark it Liquid or Illiquid.
  7. Select the valuation currency and optionally add a note.
  8. Select Create.

Creating an asset does not create a value. Open its detail and select New valuation.

Record a valuation

Enter the date, value, and an optional note. Hugo stores one valuation per calendar month; a second save for the same month overwrites the existing monthly valuation.

Use a consistent, defensible method for illiquid assets. A professional appraisal, credible comparable sale, financing value, or conservative estimate is better than frequent guesswork.

Editing a valuation corrects it. Deleting is permanent. Archiving the asset removes it from current totals while preserving its history and allowing restoration.

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