NRIs
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) apparently has plans underway to relax the restrictions under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA); in an apparent attempt to enable non-resident Indians (NRIs) to purchase property in India jointly with their spouse holding foreign passports. RBI executive director G Padmanabhan has called for a review of the existing rules [...] Continue Reading »
The ultra luxury housing market has refused the broader slowdown in the economy with the prices all across the prime areas in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore which have been rising over in the last three years. The data of the resale and secondary market prices along the 21 key areas in five major [...] Continue Reading »
Fresh loans worth Rs 1,375 crore have been granted to 18,510 beneficiaries during the third quarter September-December last year as a decrease of 55% from the same period in 2012. A record shortfall in demand for home loans last year has been led by the slowdown in real estate and overall economic slump. The fall [...] Continue Reading »
Mumbai- Sandhu Palace, the tallest tower on Pali Hill, which is supposed to be the most expensive controversial residential building of Bandra, is up for sale. In October, Sandhu Developers, has put the property for sale at a price of $147 million, or around Rs 800 crore. More than Rs 60,000 per sq ft, was being [...] Continue Reading »
Owing to abounding investments of non resident Indians (NRIs), alluring offers provided by the builders and changing lifestyles of buyers, the demand for luxury housing market is gradually cheering up in the metros. The demand for luxury and ultra-luxury homes is growing, particularly for those ranging between Rs 1 crore to Rs 20 crore, or [...] Continue Reading »
The appreciation of the Singapore dollar and RBI’s liberalised policies are attracting expats, NRIs and Singaporeans to invest in India’s booming real estate market. The recently held India Property show in Singapore witnessed growing interests of investors. Availability of variety of properties offers a reliable and convenient investment opportunity for the Indian as well as [...] Continue Reading »
Analysts state that fast growing number of high net worth individuals (HNI) in India have pushed up the demand for luxury apartments. Approximately 40 per cent of the real estate sector caters to their investment portfolio. Rs 1 – 15 crore are witnessing higher demand in the cities such as Gurgaon, Bangalore and Pune. The [...] Continue Reading »
Owing to the deteriorating rupee value, expatriates are busy buying properties especially in tier III cities of India like Kozhikode. Many NRIs, especially from Gulf countries, are planning to return back home. With the availability of well-set educational institutes, health care and general quality of life, the city is fast becoming a preferred place for the [...] Continue Reading »
The money transfers to India by NRIs will not come under the realm of service tax as said by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Kerala chief minister, Oommen Chandy, said that the Prime Minister has dismissed all the reports related to levy of tax on the money of Indians working abroad. The Prime Minister asked for [...] Continue Reading »
The dipping rupee value in the past few months has brought a lot of cheer to Non Resident Indians. The Indian real estate market has now turned sluggish and the depreciating rupee adds more power to NRIs dollars and leads them to acquire properties at cheaper rate. Anuj Puri, chairman & country head, Jones Lang [...] Continue Reading »
