Common FEMA Mistakes NRIs Make Buying Property
The FEMA slip-ups that feel harmless at the time you buy in India but turn into a blocked bank transfer the day you try to sell and move the money home.
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.
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.
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 an OCI Buy Property in India? FEMA Eligibility
OCI cardholders often assume giving up their Indian passport cost them property rights too — here's what FEMA actually says, city by city, rule by rule.
Can an NRI Buy Agricultural Land in India?
FEMA draws a hard line at agricultural land for NRIs — you can inherit it, but you cannot buy it, and no seller pitch changes that.
Farmhouse and Plantation Land: Why NRIs Can't Buy
A hill-station 'farmhouse retreat' or a coffee plantation may look residential in the brochure, but FEMA classifies both as barred agricultural-use land for NRIs and OCIs — here's the rule, the narrow exceptions, and what to buy instead.
Repatriation Rules for NRIs Selling Property (USD 1M)
The USD 1 million-per-year repatriation ceiling isn't a wall — it's a window, and how you funded your purchase years ago decides how wide it opens when you sell.
Why NRIs Can Repatriate Only Two Residential Homes
Owning five flats in India is perfectly legal for an NRI — but FEMA only lets you send the sale proceeds of two of them back abroad, and that distinction changes how a diaspora portfolio should be built.
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.
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 to Evaluate a Property Remotely Using 3D Floor Plans and Virtual Tours
Don't visit until you're sure. Use DrawMagic's 3D floor plan viewer and virtual tour to assess spatial flow, room sizes, and layout before your first site visit.