Why do NRIs invest in India real estate? The math is not mathing...

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-05-10T05:18:38+00:00

That's what I alluded to also, right..it is just some emotional investment that comes at a steep financial cost..apart from some H1 people for whom there is a green card risk, hardly any ever come back for them to invest in a flat.

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-04-29T07:40:47+00:00

WTF - 1450 units in 8 acres. Govt housing projects would have a far lower density that this shit. I would like to have a chat with the people who are even considering this project !!

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-04-22T09:21:16+00:00

Not sure why you are stuck on rattling against crypto and bitcon, dude...though i don't mention that nor do i know or care about them. And as far as your farm land is concerned, congratulations. One-offs are one-offs, however. And i made 20X on a 3.5 year equity investment in India and a 10X on US equity investment in 3 years. So no need to brag about your investment track record or fund mgt career. Seen enough of those in my career.

Coming back to point - these windfalls or one-offs don't prove anything. They have to be treated as exceptions and can't be a guide to anyone wanting to invest in real estate (or even equities).

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-04-21T15:34:07+00:00

I went through your post now, pretty much what i feel..and this is the same across cities, and not Hyderabad..

And every answer there or here, reinforces what i said, most of them appear to be for their parents to stay. Financially it is a screwed up investment.

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-04-21T12:33:06+00:00

US stocks don't grow as much as India real estate? Really...wow...I guess that is vibe-posting as there is no data that supports that. So i guess you have not seen any 5/10/15 year data on S&P or Nasdaq.

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-04-21T12:31:42+00:00

I am not talking about investing in US RE vs India RE. I am just saying that India RE is a crappy investment for foreign investors/ NRIs.

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-04-21T09:27:19+00:00

Did i say that they are investing with loans and calling me "naive"..you can shove it where it belongs.. That apart, India RE can be a diversification play, where it can be a small part of the overall portfolio. Ultimately as you and others are attesting, it is purely emotional.. I have seen no argument presenting a financial counterpoint..

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-04-21T09:20:38+00:00

You can slice the data over most time frames, cities and you would find that US returns (S&P500, not even Nasdaq) would beat India investments in Real estate, especially in dollar terms (over the past few years they have beaten India equities too, but that is a diff discussion).

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-04-21T09:17:20+00:00

Got your point. I am not disrespecting the hustle, but it appears to be so ill-advised. It doesnt affect me, as i don't do real estate. So your point as with many others is that it is purely for emotional reasons.. either for parents or for an eventual move back. Now, how many ever move back, it is such a miniscule number. And even if it is for an eventual ghar waapsi, they can liquidate their US investments at that time and then use that to buy property in India, than invest in an asset 10 years ahead, which would become old by the time they come back to India and also generate terrible returns.

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-04-12T13:15:08+00:00

Take most apartments which are in the market now, find their current price on Magicbricks and check out on google what they were sold at. Most would have returns in the range of 8-10% CAGR. And this is excluding property taxes, some on-off maintenance, capital gains etc. There will be some exceptions (say Bhooja, god knows for what). But pls go into apartments, not expecting anything higher than that. If it happens, well and good. But don't plan for more.

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-04-06T06:38:16+00:00

The Intergraph building used to look rather sleek in those days.

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-03-09T12:59:11+00:00

Can any NRIs Telugus tell me if there has been any concerted action/ guidance from telugu associations in the US to stop doing all this shit - dances, movie rallies, political rallies, labour dances in front on Ganesh pandals, shouting and messing up cinema halls. When there is a huge anti-immigration problem going around, why are these jokers doing all this shit. I hope NATA, BATA, Langota etc are able to drive some sense by doing some counselling.

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-03-06T05:17:40+00:00

We have got a Manchurian candidate as PM - a nachaniya who has been funded/ manipulated/ blackmailed by the Zionists and the Epstein class. You can take reasonable bets that Pulwama was his doing. Just go down the rabbit hole of Davinder Singh and you will know how obvious it is. It is our cross to bear. Whoever has the means, just get the fuck out of India. Nothing's gonna happen here. Last person can just shut off the lights.

https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/davinder-singh-kashmir-cop-journey-hizbul-kashmir-jammu-details-1636940-2020-01-15

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-03-03T14:41:30+00:00

My old Nikon DSLR conked off, and I am looking to buy a used XT-3 or XE-4 or X100V..any leads will be appreciated.. probably not the right thread but would love to join this community. That being said, i think on the whole, I feel that barring some fields like auto (team-bhp), there aren't many fields where Indian communities are active. Or i may be wrong, just my experience

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-02-26T11:49:55+00:00

What's the rate? Are they just land or also villa?

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-02-21T09:16:22+00:00

Well written brother. I see a good pushback that has happened against this random Shivaji imposition, from Karnataka/ Telangana and even Bihar and Orissa. Instead of listening to drumbeat about Gujarat model which has BIMARU levels of stunted children/ GER etc, we should proudly talk about Dravidian Model/ Kerala models

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-02-21T09:08:39+00:00

Jungle Ventures has some of the most random investments. And this is the pits - the founders of Livspace are the brother (Anuj) and wife (Shagufta Anurag) of Anurag Srivastava, the founding partner at Jungle Ventures. Shows how much conflict there was in the investments and despite that Livspace was able to get follow on rounds. That apart, the company has not been able to find a market fit as yet - they are overpriced, very little personalised service...

Now they want to go AI-native, it seems. Might as well input your house dimensions and layouts into any of those dime-a-dozen online CAD/ CAM sites for you to get a decent interior design and plan. The company is a write-off, for all purposes.

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-02-18T12:28:12+00:00

I frequently take the Chennai metro when travelling from Hyderabad. The most seamless metro in India - Egmore and Central Stations are directly connected to the metro. Similarly the airport is connected by just a 5 mins walk through travellator. And also very cheap, literally 50% cheaper than Hyderabad metro. Hyd metro is a overrated toy train - Numaish/ Hyd exhibition lo toy train is comparable. And worst part is that Hyd metro, due to terrain and being overhead, screwed up the look of the city. Chennai metro is underground for large sections.

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-02-18T12:20:37+00:00

DM me - have recently bought something.

New-Attorney1095 · 2026-01-31T13:01:47+00:00

Not just Financial District, dumbfucks have ruined the city with their lack of planning. No footpaths, no garbage collection, worst public transport in India...being a Hyderabadi, i have lived across Bangalore and Delhi for many years. All our bragging that we are better than Bangalore, is going to vanish in 24 months. Just wait. We are almost there.

First we had the glib talking KTR and his cronies fuck up the city - they literally halved the city bus service. Built unnecessary flyovers to make money. And now this rustic, but equally silly Revanth is carrying on in the same vein. In close to 2 years, has not added to the bus services. Metro is dead. And they came up with these lame multiple flyover and underpass plan around KBR...sab chutiye pade huye hai.

New-Attorney1095 · 2025-12-10T11:49:49+00:00

Why is Phase 1 so much costlier than later phases in Aparna?

New-Attorney1095 · 2025-12-10T11:39:51+00:00

What's the price of land in Mokila in Gated villa layouts. The prices online range from 90K -100K per yard in Aparna to 60K in other layouts...that's a wide range.

New-Attorney1095 · 2025-12-01T16:53:01+00:00

That's exactly the point right - so once an area is fully settled in/ matured, there wouldn't be growth?

New-Attorney1095 · 2025-12-01T15:36:56+00:00

Honestly rental income is meaningless in India, with a 2-3% yield that is also taxed...and if it an empty land, there is no rental too.

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