It is relatively easier to reliably buy or sell property in the United States, compared to the process in India, which can be fraught with ...

Indian taxpayers must report dormant foreign bank accounts in their ITR. This requirement applies even if accounts have zero balance and no...

Resident and ordinarily resident individuals must report foreign assets. This disclosure is required in Schedule FA of the income tax retur...

NRIs are shifting from emotional, passive ownership of Indian real estate to more deliberate, outcome-driven investment. Driven by a weaker...

Being abroad shouldn’t mean losing sleep over property. NRIs are finding ways to stay in control.

There are many NRIs that prefer to invest in Indian real estate and earn rental income. One of the hindrances faced by them is the maintena...

Many NRIs prefer to sell their properties through a Power of Attorney (PoA) by assigning a person to do the property registration formaliti...

NRIs selling house properties in India have to pay tax on the Capital Gains. The tax payable on the gains depends on whether it’s a short t...

For starters, any transfer of property to non-resident Indians (NRIs) and persons of Indian origin (PIOs) must comply with the Foreign Exch...

Every week, guest experts answer queries from readers of ET Wealth on various topics ranging from tax to investments to insurance and more.

Tax on an individual's income depends on the source of such income and the residential status in India. The residential status of an Indian...

The court was ruling on a case from Punjab where an NRI returned and wanted to vacate a shop he had rented out as he wanted to start a busi...

If you sell the property after 3 years from the date of purchase, you will be liable for long term capital gains tax of 20%.

We will look at what documents you need, how you can arrive at the sale value and how to complete the sale transaction.

Dealing in Indian real estate matters, especially if you have lived outside the country for a long time can be a nightmare.

Under attack for its failure to protect NRIs properties in the state, the Punjab government is bringing some changes in rules to make the p...

The number of Internet users in expected to increase to over 100 million in the next three years, says Murugavel Janakiraman. Over 40% Indi...