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Gift Route vs Purchase: FEMA and Tax for NRI Buyers
When family offers to gift you a home in India instead of selling it to you, FEMA and tax rules pull the decision in different directions — here is how to weigh the two routes.
European NRIs: Corridor Funding for India Property
A funding playbook built for NRIs earning in EUR or GBP, not adapted from Gulf or US corridor advice.
Moving Sale Proceeds from NRO to NRE for Repatriation
Once an NRI sells a property in India, the money lands in an NRO account first — here is the exact tax-clearance-to-remittance sequence that gets it into an overseas account.
NRI Property FEMA FAQ: Top Funding Questions for 2026
The FEMA questions that come up on every NRI WhatsApp group — RBI approval, prohibited land, which accounts to use, and how much you can send back — answered with sources and dates.
Planning Repatriation Before You Buy: NRI Funding Guide
How you fund an India property today — NRE remittance, NRO savings, or a home loan — quietly decides how easily that money can leave the country years later.
Your First India Property as an NRI: FEMA Funding Roadmap
A start-to-finish order of operations for a first-time NRI buyer — which account to open, how to remit, whether to layer in a loan, and what to keep for repatriation later.
TDS When Buying Property From an NRI Seller (2026)
Why buying from an NRI means deducting TDS on the full sale value under Section 195, not the familiar 1% rule most resident buyers expect.
NRI Capital Gains Tax on Selling Property in India
Before an NRI seller sees a single rupee from a property sale, TDS and LTCG rules quietly decide how much actually reaches their account.
Section 195 TDS on NRI Property Sale, Explained
Section 195 withholds tax on the whole sale price, not the profit — here's why, and how to bring that number back down before closing.
DTAA and NRI Property: Avoiding Double Tax in India
Indian TDS is only half the story — the DTAA decides whether your home country taxes the same gain again, and two documents unlock the relief.
Form 15CA and 15CB for NRI Property Repatriation
Two forms stand between an NRI's sale proceeds sitting in an NRO account and actually landing in their overseas bank — here is what each one does and in what order.
Repatriating Property Sale Proceeds: The USD 1M Limit
Your Mumbai flat sold for more than a million dollars — here is how the USD 1M-a-year NRO repatriation cap actually works, and how to move the rest without a compliance mess.