The economy might be bad and the forecast gloomy, but if you need a house to live in, this is as good a time as any to buy. However, when it comes to buying a house as an investment, would you put your hard earned money in it? Do you think the real estate market is going to bounce back and is likely...

I think you have missed out one basic issue. Selling a property 2 years after you have bought it will result in short-term capital gains: your holding period needs to be 3 years for it to qualify as long-term. The rate of income-tax applicable to your short-term capital gains will be at your personal...

First they told us that the real estate boom was a bubble . Then they said things had never been better. After that they said this was the beginning of a crash in property prices. Then they said this was only a correction, which would soon stabilise. Then they said it was a correction in selected areas...

The great Indian realty sale is currently under way on Dalal Street. Emaar MGF called off its much-hyped initial public offering, while market leader DLF has crashed by over 30% from its mid-January peak market cap of over Rs 2,00,000 crore. Likewise, Unitech has lost some 45% in market cap. Ditto for...

The role of financial planning in real estate deals, though not well understood by lay investors, is just as important as investment, tax and insurance planning. Real estate not only requires a significant amount of capital up front, but it ties the capital up over extended periods of time. Take a look...

Here is an answer by Rupali from one of the previous threads.. Yes for property owned in India by NRI when sold, proceeds can be taken to coutry of residence based on certain limitations. * If property was purchased using foreign amount it is simpler, if not limits and approach are slightly different...