Yes, Under the exchange control law, NRIs are allowed to buy property in India except for agricultrual land, farm house or any plantation property. This means NRIs can buy flats, bungalows, residential plots, and landed properties, both freehold and on the lease. NRIs are also allowed to buy commercial properties e.g. shops in India. They can also purchase a residential house which is ready or possession, under construction or available on resale. NRIs can even take NRI home loans for the purchase of a plot of land allotted by a society/development authority.
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Recently one of my readers asked me that he wants to invest some money on NRE fixed deposits but confused on whether to go for foreign banks like Citibank, DBS, Standard Chartered, Deutsche Bank or Indian banks like ICICI, Kotak, HDFC, SBI, Axis Bank or Union Bank? I asked him, whether he has any existing NRE saving account , he says he doesn't have any existing NRE saving account? Then I ask him what is more important for you? the interest rate or convenience? and his answer was the interest rate. Read more »
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