NRI Selling Property to a Resident Indian: FEMA Rules
An NRI can legally sell almost any India property to a resident buyer — the real complexity sits in the TDS deducted upfront and the repatriation route the proceeds must follow afterward.
Can an NRI Sell Property to Another NRI? FEMA Rules
Two NRIs can trade a flat entirely across time zones — the FEMA question isn't whether it's allowed, but which account the money moves through on each end.
Can an NRI Sell Inherited Agricultural Land?
You can't buy the family farmland back, but FEMA does let you inherit it and sell it — as long as the buyer on the other side is a resident Indian.
Can an NRI Buy a Residential Plot in India? FEMA Rules
A residential plot is fair game for an NRI under FEMA, but the same land parcel classified as agricultural is off-limits — and the difference isn't always obvious from a listing photo.
Can an NRI Gift Property to a Resident Relative?
An NRI can gift owned Indian property to a resident relative under FEMA, but the rules shift sharply depending on whether the asset is residential, commercial, or agricultural land.
NRE Account and Repatriation of Property Sale Proceeds
Whether your India property sale money can flow back to your NRE account was decided the day you funded the purchase — not the day you sell.
NRO Account: Repatriating Property Sale Proceeds
The USD 1 million annual cap on NRO repatriation is a per-financial-year ceiling, not a lifetime one — which changes how you should plan a large inherited-property sale.
Can an NRI Inherit Agricultural Land in India?
FEMA blocks NRIs from buying farm land, but inheritance is a completely different legal door — here is exactly what an NRI can and cannot do with an inherited agricultural plot.
Can an NRI Receive Property as a Gift in India?
Your parents want to gift you the family flat — here is what FEMA actually permits an NRI to receive as a gift, what it restricts, and how the gift-deed paperwork works.
Joint Property Purchase: NRI with a Resident Indian
Buying a home in India with your brother, sister or parent still living there means two different funding rulebooks apply to the same property — here's how to keep both sides clean.
Joint Property Purchase Between Two NRIs: FEMA Rules
How two NRIs — spouses or siblings — can jointly hold title on an Indian property, fund their shares separately, and each repatriate proceeds under FEMA.
PIO Status and Buying Property in India in 2026
A former PIO cardholder's guide to buying property in India in 2026, covering how the PIO-to-OCI merger changed things and what to verify before you sign anything.
Foreign Spouse of an NRI: Buying Property in India
What happens under FEMA when one half of a couple buying property in India is a non-Indian citizen, and how to structure the purchase around that constraint.
Can an NRI Buy Property in India? FEMA Rules 2026
A plain-English 2026 walkthrough of what FEMA actually allows an NRI to buy in India, what needs no RBI approval, and how to fund it without tripping a compliance flag.
Can NRIs Buy Commercial Property in India? FEMA Rules
A shop or office unit in an Indian metro can be a straightforward rental-yield play for an NRI — no special RBI approval needed — provided the funding, registration, and rent-routing steps are done in the right order.
How Many Properties Can an NRI Buy in India?
FEMA does not cap how many homes an NRI can own in India — the real ceiling shows up later, when you try to send sale proceeds back abroad.
Repatriating India Property Proceeds to Qatar Under FEMA
A Doha-based engineer who sold a Hyderabad flat learns how the USD 1 million ceiling, Form 15CA/15CB, and NRO routing actually work before moving money home.
OCI and PIO Property Rights in India for USA-Based NRIs
A US-citizen OCI card holder has the same residential and commercial property-buying rights in India as an NRI — this guide untangles the OCI/NRI/PIO confusion using FEMA's actual rules.
OCI and PIO Property Rights in India for UK-Based NRIs
A British-Indian OCI holder's rights to buy property in India come from OCI status, not passport nationality — here is exactly what FEMA permits, restricts, and requires for funding.
Joint India Property Purchase With a Resident, From the USA
When a US-based NRI and an India-resident relative buy a home together, the ownership split, funding source, and loan structure have to be right from day one — here's how it actually works.
Can NRIs Buy Agricultural Land in India? FEMA Rules Explained
Why NRIs and OCIs cannot buy agricultural land or farmhouses in India under FEMA — and the narrow inheritance exception most relatives get wrong.
How UAE-based NRIs Buy Property in India Remotely (2026)
A step-by-step remote-buying playbook for Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah-based NRIs who want to buy in India without flying back for every step.
Funding an India Home Purchase from the UAE: AED to NRE/NRO
A UAE-based NRI's practical guide to moving AED savings into a compliant NRE or NRO channel before paying for an India home.
Repatriating India Property Proceeds to the UAE Under FEMA
A step-by-step look at how UAE-based NRIs move India property sale proceeds back to Dubai or Abu Dhabi within FEMA's rules and limits.
How Saudi Arabia-based NRIs Buy Property in India (2026)
A step-by-step remote-buying playbook for Saudi Arabia-based Indian workers navigating FEMA rules, SAR-to-INR funding, POA execution from Riyadh, and async due diligence around limited visit windows.
Funding an India Home from Saudi Arabia: SAR to NRE/NRO
A Saudi salary and a shortlisted Kochi flat are two different currencies of trust — here's the banking-channel route that keeps your India purchase clean and repatriable.
Saudi NRIs: India Property Tax & Repatriation Essentials
Saudi Arabia doesn't tax your salary, but India still taxes what your India property earns — here's the essentials on rental tax, sale TDS and getting money back to Riyadh.
How Qatar-based NRIs Buy Property in India Remotely (2026)
A Doha-based engineer's Friday-night video walkthroughs show how Qatar's NRI community can buy property in India from a distance without ever wiring cash or signing a blind POA.