Buyer’s Guide

{{auto_toc}} Property valuation is the process of estimating a property’s market value through a structured analysis of comparable transactions, income potential, and replacement cost....

{{auto_toc}} Non-Resident Indians hold a uniquely strong position in the Indian property market: they are legally permitted to buy residential and most commercial property...

{{auto_toc}} Buying a flat in India involves more moving parts than most first-time buyers anticipate, but the path through them is well established. The...

{{auto_toc}} Getting the best deal on a property purchase is not about grinding the seller to the lowest possible price. It is about entering...

{{auto_toc}} Negotiating a property price well is a skill built on information, not on aggression. The buyers who consistently achieve good prices in Indian...

{{auto_toc}} Property ownership in India changes hands through several different legal mechanisms depending on whether the transfer is a sale, a gift, an inheritance,...

{{auto_toc}} The choice between a gated community vs standalone apartment is one that buyers often settle on gut feel rather than a structured comparison....

Most buyers in India assume they are buying full ownership of a property. Usually they are right, but not always. The difference between a...

Freehold is one of those real estate terms that appears constantly in listings and legal documents, yet many buyers do not verify whether a...

Walk into the same residential colony in Delhi or Gurgaon and you will find a society apartment tower on one plot and a two-floor...

The comparison between a flat and a plot looks obvious from the outside: a flat gives you a built, liveable space immediately; a plot...

The number on a property listing is almost never the number you actually pay. Between stamp duty, registration, brokerage, legal fees, GST on under-construction...